Wiring Diagram

BPNCS (Back Plate Noise Canceling System) for STRAT© style guitars. SSS Rev4
Bridge, Middle, Neck - Same polarity SC pickups; Stock 5-way pickup selector switch; Master Tone, Blender B+N

VR1 Adj the Bridge

VR1

VR2
VR2 Adj the Middle and Neck

Adjusting PCB

BPNCS Tremolo claw

SW1 - Stock Strat 5-way switch

N
M
B

Ng
Mg
Bg

TONE 2 - Blends B and N TONE 1 - Master tone Main Guitar GROUND

1
3 3
2 Bridge Middle Neck
TONE 2 2 TONE 1 2 VOLUME
3 1 1
B M N
47/22nF
Bg Mg Ng

Output JACK

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Notes: Operations:
*Disconnect (cut or unsolder) Bg, Mg and Ng from Position 1 - Bridge - no hum
GROUND! Position 2 - Bridge + Middle - no hum
1. The three pickups are Same polarity SC pickups and Position 3 - Middle - no hum
they are same style (i. e. Alnico 5 magnet rod poles) Position 4 - Neck + Middle - no hum
2. PCB modifications: NONE Position 5 - Neck - no hum
3. Bottom row of the 5way switch is not used
4. Green wire from PCB is connected to Ground TONE 1 - Master Tone
5. VR1 adjusts noise canceling of the B pickup TONE 1 effective for:
=Rotating VR1 CCW must reduce the noise Position 5 - Neck only
6. VR2 adjusts noise canceling of the Middle and Neck Position 4 - Neck + Middle
pickup Position 3 - Middle only
=Rotating VR2 CCW must reduce the noise Position 2 - Bridge + Middle
*If 5 and 6 are not right - swap Yellow and Red wires at the Position 1 - Bridge only
BPNCS connections TONE 2 - Blends Bridge and Neck pickups
**You can also choose TONE 1 and TONE 2
to be assigned differently