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    Default wiring a strat w/tone pot for bridge

    I have an HSS configuration and wired my Strat up according to standard diagrams (5 way, 1 Vol. 2 tone) Currently one tone knob works with the middle PU, one with neck. I want to change so that the bottom tone knob operates the bridge PU. Help please?!
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    Default Re: wiring a strat w/tone pot for bridge

    Obviously a different pickup config, but the little jumper wire (indicated by the blue arrow) on the 5-way switch needs to be moved from the middle tab to the bottom tam, on the right side. That would give tone control over the bridge and nothing for the middle.

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    Default Re: wiring a strat w/tone pot for bridge

    Stevie, I don't think thats quite right. The tab directly above the arrow is the "bridge" tab. He would need to connect the tone pot that has the darker gray line to that tab, (and remove the jumper). If he wanted the remaining tone pot to control neck and middle, he'ld connect the jumper as you said. Otherwise, the tone pot with the light-gray line would only control the neck.

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    Default Re: wiring a strat w/tone pot for bridge

    Artie, I realised what I'd done! That shows the tone control working for the middle and the bridge!!!!

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    Default Re: wiring a strat w/tone pot for bridge

    I did the same thing on mine.
    I looked at the wiring for the Eric Johnson Stratocaster it's available at the fender website.
    I compared it with a schematic from SD (the pickup cables colors are different if memory serves me right) and spot the differences.

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