Fender Tone Stack

1. Prepare

Verify component pinouts against each manufacturer’s datasheet before wiring. Label cut wires with their wire numbers; the same numbers follow them through every stage. Wire colors are written out for black-and-white printing. Custom colors can be named in the wire library.

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9 wires to prepare; 242mm total wire, including end allowances.

Parts List

5 unique parts

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2. Cut wires

9 wires · +5mm per end for lead-through

Total wire: 242mm (9.5in)

3. Bend wires

Use the straight-line ruler to mark bend points on the wire before bending. Use the bent shape as a visual reference while bending.

Wire 1 — MIDCAP — L20 → H20 — 20mm — Red

Cut 20mm.

Wire 2 — BASS — J15 → H15 — 15mm — Yellow

Cut 15mm.

Wire 3 — BASS — I14 → H12 — 18mm — White

Cut 18mm. Bend 90° left at 10mm.

Wire 4 — IN — J7 → H5 — 20mm — Green

Cut 20mm. Bend 90° up at 10mm.

Wire 5 — SLOPE — M13 → K13 — 15mm — Blue

Cut 15mm.

Wire 6 — SLOPE — L12 → L19 — 28mm — Black

Cut 28mm.

Wire 7 — OUT — I10 → D22 — 53mm — Red

Cut 53mm. Bend 90° down at 18mm.

Wire 8 — GND — G20 → G23 — 18mm — Yellow

Cut 18mm.

Wire 9 — GND — G18 → K4 — 56mm — White

Cut 56mm. Bend 90° right at 41mm.

4. Place wires

Component side. Select a wire to emphasize its route in its own color and highlight its endpoints. Wires follow number order, matching the bend guide and solder checklist.

5. Solder connections

Bottom view: horizontally mirrored. Coordinate names still identify the same physical holes. Highlights mark wire endpoints; wire routes belong on the component side. Check each connection and the listed solder bridges.

Board is horizontally mirrored. Column A is on the right.