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Les Paul Two-Humbucker Wiring

Type Circuit schematicStandard IEEE Std 315 / ANSI Y32.2Engine schematex-circuitUpdated 5/27/2026
Les Paul Two-Humbucker Wiring
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The scenario

A guitar tech or hobbyist needs to wire a two-humbucker Les Paul with standard volume/tone controls and a 3-way selector.

What is in this drawing

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01

Use 500k audio taper pots

02

0.022uF tone capacitors for humbuckers

03

SPDT toggle switch for pickup selection

When building or repairing a dual-humbucker guitar with separate volume and tone per pickup.

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