Step 5 — Wire the DPDT Switch

Series/Parallel push-pull switch
CTS 500K push-pull DPDT on volume pot shaft
6 pins · 2 poles · 3 wires (Pole 1 only)
BLEND MN250K dual-gang TONE CTS 250K no-load VOLUME CTS 500K push-pull DPDT 1 GND 2 WPR 3 IN GROUND BUS DPDT SWITCH (on volume pot shaft) POLE 1 POLE 2 1 GND 2 NCK GND 3 BRG HOT 4 NC 5 NC 6 NC 5.1: SW1 → GND bus NECK GND 5.2: SW2 → Neck ground lead leave 20cm BRG HOT tee 5.3: SW3 → bridge hot tee 5.4: NC (float) no connection 5.5: NC (float) no connection 5.6: NC (float) no connection DPDT PUSH-PULL MODES PUSH (down) = Parallel: N-Gnd → Ground bus PULL (up) = Series: N-Gnd → Bridge hot ⚡ CONTINUITY CHECK Push down → SW2 to ground bus < 1Ω. Pull up → open.
Ground connections
DPDT switch wires
Leads leaving harness (dashed)
Ground bus
Volume pot lugs

Step 5 Instructions

5.1 — SW1 → ground bus. Solder a short green wire from pin 1 (Pole 1, throw A) to the ground bus on the nearest pot casing.
5.2 — SW2 → neck ground lead. Solder a purple wire (leave 20cm) from pin 2 (Pole 1, center/common) — this connects to the neck pickup ground wire at the cavity.
5.3 — SW3 → bridge hot tee. Solder from pin 3 (Pole 1, throw B) and tee into the bridge pickup hot lead coming from Blend Gang B Lug 6.
5.4 — SW4 = NC (no connection). Pin 4 (Pole 2, throw A) floats — leave unsoldered.
5.5 — SW5 = NC (no connection). Pin 5 (Pole 2, center/common) floats — leave unsoldered.
5.6 — SW6 = NC (no connection). Pin 6 (Pole 2, throw B) floats — leave unsoldered. Entire Pole 2 is unused.