Fender Tbx Control Wiring Diagram

Replacing the tbxs stock resistor with a second capacitor will give you greater control over the amount of bass cut in the circuit.
Fender tbx control wiring diagram. Ive added a 1 meg resistor across the tone cap to reduce the popping sound that frequently occurs when going to or from the no load center position. Swap a 220 kw resistor for the tbxs stock 82 kw shunt resistor for smoother operation in passive setups. Original equipment on many fender instruments. If you do not find the list or diagram for your specific instrument on this page we may still be able to furnish you with a hard copy from our archive.
Typical fender american standard stratocaster wiring. Functions like a standard tone control from 1 to 5. Like this one which ive been meaning to explore for ages. Like the gl ptb circuit im so apeshit about its a 2 band passive tone control but one that sounds very different.
Wiring diagram for the modified tbx tone control and heres the wiring diagram of how it wires up. Most of our older guitar parts lists wiring diagrams and switching control function diagrams predate formatting which would allow us to make them available on this page as pdf files. After talking about the basics of the fender tbx tone. The diagram shows you how to wire the tbx tone control on your strat.
Here is an article that discusses this. The red wire is the input for the tbx control and the green wire is a short jumper wire connecting pot a to pot b. Ready to get started. I find the 82k resistor is not ideal in a passive set up and replacing it with a 220k works better.
Click diagram image to openview full size version. Guitar wiring diagram with three single coils 5 way lever switch one standard tone for the neck pickup and one fender tbx tone control that controls the middle and bridge pickups. After 5 it decreases resistance prividing more bass treble presence and output. The tbx control can be wired as a substitute for any normal tone control for any pickup as well as a master tone control for all pickups.
If you buy a tbx kit it has the wiring diagram if you run it stock. Stacked 250k 1meg control that replaces a standard tone control and enhances your tonal palette.