Scheme No B033 : Last Updated Feb 2021

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5B5-01

Hot Hot Hot

NG NH OP GD B A MH BG BT BH Grd Grd Grd

GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY

SHIELD & SPRING CLAW
BRIDGE MIDDLE NECK

FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH
V
RING 5 10

TIP
N Tone: TN IN SERIES Tone: TN + TM*

BH 4 9
BT

Neck + Middle TN
BG H

M + N
M

Tone: TN + TM IN PARALLEL Tone: TN + TM

Tone Controls .
A

ed
t us 3 8
B D

no
G P

is
O H

lA
ina
N

rm M
te Tone: TM IN SERIES Tone: TN
NG

:
te
No 2
TM 7

B + M Tone: TM IN PARALLEL Tone: TN

1 6
Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions
Tone Pot marked * effective at series point only
Switch metalwork is assumed to be grounded by shielding on
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed grounded via the potentiometers B Tone: IN SERIES Tone: TM*

Model No:-
5B5-01 SSS Parallel Series Scheme A1 LH 1V/2T
 Scheme No B035 : Last Updated Feb 2021
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5B5-01

Hot Hot Hot

NG NH OP GD B A MH BG BT BH Grd Grd Grd

GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY

SHIELD & SPRING CLAW
BRIDGE MIDDLE NECK

FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH
V
RING 5 10

TIP
N Tone: TN IN SERIES Tone: TN + TM*

BH 4 9
BT

Neck + Middle TN
BG H

M + N
M

Tone: TN + TM IN PARALLEL Tone: TN + TN

Tone Controls
A

3 8
B D
G P
O H
N

M Tone: TM IN SERIES Tone: TN

NG

TM 2 7

B + M Tone: TM IN PARALLEL Tone: TN

1 6
Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions
Tone Pot marked * effective at series point only
Switch metalwork is assumed to be grounded by shielding on
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed grounded via the potentiometers B Tone: IN SERIES Tone: TN* + TM*

Model No:-
5B5-01 SSS Parallel Series Scheme B1 LH 1V/2T
 Scheme No B075 : Last Updated Feb 2021
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REVERSE VIEW OF PICKUPS, SWITCH AND POTENTIOMETERS.

FREE-WAY
5B5-01

Hot Hot Hot

NG NH OP GD B A MH BG BT BH Grd Grd Grd

GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY

SHIELD & SPRING CLAW
BRIDGE MIDDLE NECK

FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH
V
RING 5 10

TIP
N Tone: TN IN SERIES Tone: TN

BH 4 9
BT

Neck + Bridge TN
BG H

M + N
M

Tone: TN IN PARALLEL Tone: TN + TB

Tone Controls .
A

ed
t us 3 8
B D

no
G P

is
O H

lA
ina
N

rm M
te Tone: IN SERIES Tone: TN* + TB
NG

:
te
No 2
TB 7

B + M Tone: TB IN PARALLEL Tone: TB + TN

1 6
Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions
Tone Pot marked * effective at series point only
Switch metalwork is assumed to be grounded by shielding on
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed grounded via the potentiometers B Tone: TB IN SERIES Tone: TB

Model No:-
5B5-01 SSS Parallel Series Scheme A2 LH 1V/2T
 Scheme No B076 : Last Updated Feb 2021
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FREE-WAY
5B5-01

Hot Hot Hot

NG NH OP GD B A MH BG BT BH Grd Grd Grd

GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY

SHIELD & SPRING CLAW
BRIDGE MIDDLE NECK

FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH
V
RING 5 10

TIP
N Tone: TN IN SERIES Tone: TN* + TB

BH 4 9
BT

Neck + Bridge TN
BG H

M + N
M

Tone: TN IN PARALLEL Tone: TN + TB

Tone Controls
A

3 8
B D
G P
O H
N

M Tone: IN SERIES Tone: TN* + TB

NG

TB 2 7

B + M Tone: TB IN PARALLEL Tone: TB + TN

1 6
Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions
Tone Pot marked * effective at series point only
Switch metalwork is assumed to be grounded by shielding on
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed grounded via the potentiometers B Tone: TB IN SERIES Tone: TB

Model No:-
5B5-01 SSS Parallel Series Scheme B2 LH 1V/2T
 Scheme No B077 : Last Updated Feb 2021
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5B5-01
Otr/Coil Inr/Coil Inr/Coil Start wire
Hot Hot Inr/Coil Finish wire
NG NH OP GD B A MH BG BT BH
Grd Grd
Otr/Coil Finish wire
Otr/Coil Start wire
Shield wire

GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY

SHIELD & SPRING CLAW BRIDGE MIDDLE NECK
Bridge Humbucker
Push/Pull 'In' = both coils in series

Outer Coil

Inner Coil
Push/Pull 'Out' = inner coil only

FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH
V
RING 5 10

TIP
N Tone: TN IN SERIES Tone: TN

BH 4 9
BT

Neck + Bridge TN
BG H

M + N
M

Tone: TN IN PARALLEL Tone: TN + TB

Tone Controls .
A

ed
t us 3 8
B D

no
G P

is
O H

lA
ina
N

rm M
te Tone: IN SERIES Tone: TN* + TB
NG

:
te
No 2
TB 7
Pu
In Bri ll fo Note: the 5B5-01 can not coil-split the
ne dg r B + M Tone: TB IN PARALLEL Tone: TB + TN
rC e Humbucker in LH configuration and a Push/Pull
oi switch is required to do this as indicated
l 1 6
Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions
Tone Pot marked * effective at series point only
Switch metalwork is assumed to be grounded by shielding on
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed grounded via the potentiometers B Tone: TB IN SERIES Tone: TB

Model No:-
5B5-01 HSS Parallel Series Scheme A2 LH 1V/2T
 Scheme No B078 : Last Updated Feb 2021
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REVERSE VIEW OF PICKUPS, SWITCH AND POTENTIOMETERS.

FREE-WAY HUMBUCKER COLOUR KEY

5B5-01
Otr/Coil Inr/Coil Inr/Coil Start wire
Hot Hot Inr/Coil Finish wire
NG NH OP GD B A MH BG BT BH
Grd Grd
Otr/Coil Finish wire
Otr/Coil Start wire
Shield wire

GROUND WIRES TO CAVITY

SHIELD & SPRING CLAW BRIDGE MIDDLE NECK
Bridge Humbucker
Push/Pull 'In' = both coils in series

Outer Coil

Inner Coil
Push/Pull 'Out' = inner coil only

FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH
V
RING 5 10

TIP
N Tone: TN IN SERIES Tone: TN* + TB

BH 4 9
BT

Neck + Bridge TN
BG H

M + N
M

Tone: TN IN PARALLEL Tone: TN + TB

Tone Controls
A

3 8
B D
G P
O H
N

M Tone: IN SERIES Tone: TN* + TB

NG

TB 2 7
Pu
In Bri ll fo Note: the 5B5-01 can not coil-split the
ne dg r B + M Tone: TB IN PARALLEL Tone: TB + TN
rC e Humbucker in LH configuration and a Push/Pull
oi switch is required to do this as indicated
l 1 6
Refer to Free-Way Blade Installation Instructions
Tone Pot marked * effective at series point only
Switch metalwork is assumed to be grounded by shielding on
reverse of scratch-plate which is assumed grounded via the potentiometers B Tone: TB IN SERIES Tone: TB

Model No:-
5B5-01 HSS Parallel Series Scheme B2 LH 1V/2T