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REVERSE VIEW OF PICKUPS, SWITCH AND POTENTIOMETERS.

HUMBUCKER COLOUR KEY


Notes:-
1 NORTH Start wire Positions 1 & 3 provide standard Neck and Bridge Humbuckers.
Position 2 provides Neck and Bridge coils in series.

BRIDGE
2 NORTH Finish wire Positions 4 and 6 provide 'parallel' wired Neck and Bridge
NECK
humbuckers and; position 5 provides Neck and Bridge single coils
3 SOUTH Finish wire in parallel. All positions are hum-cancelling.
S N N S Vol/Tone controls work as normal in positions 1-3, Neck Vol/Tone
4 SOUTH Start wire controls positions 4 & 5, Bridge Vol/Tone controls position 6.
The pickup colour coding shown in this diagram does not represent
Grd To Bridge any particular pickup manufacturer - please follow key.

Vol Tone FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH


(Neck) (Neck)
(SHIELD)
S N N S S N N S

4
3
2
Any solder points 1 Parallel Neck
shown in between
pads are meant to
abridge both pads c
Vol Tone S N N S S N N S
(Bridge) (Bridge) 4 1
5 2
(SHIELD)
In Parallel 6 3 In Series
4
3
2
1

Multi-Core
Screened Cable c (Tip)
S N N S S N N S

Parallel Bridge

(Sleeve) Scheme No 017 : Last Updated Sept 2013

Model No:-
3X3-05 Free-Way Ultra HH Parallel Scheme 2V/2T
REVERSE VIEW OF PICKUPS, SWITCH AND POTENTIOMETERS.

Notes:-

BRIDGE
NECK Active Module is assumed to be a pre-amp, booster, overdrive or
EQ and is brought into the signal path in positions 4-6, and out
of the signal path in positions 1-3. Follow specific Active Module
instructions for correct install (dotted lines here are indication only).

Use multi-core screened cable between switch and controls on


Grd To Bridge LP-style guitars.
The pickup colour coding shown in this diagram does not represent
c any particular pickup manufacturer - please follow designations.
Vol Master
(Neck) Tone
FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH

Ground

Hot
Any solder points
shown in between
pads are meant to + Active Neck
abridge both pads

Vol
(Bridge)
Active 4 1
Module BATTERY
Ground 5 2
+ Active 6 3 Bridge+Neck
Hot + -

Output

GRD
Input

+ve
Multi-Core
Screened Cable

(Tip)
Stereo

(Ring) + Active Bridge


Jack
(Sleeve)
Scheme No 019 : Last Updated Sept 2013

Model No:-
3X3-05 Free-Way Ultra HH Active Module 2V/2T
REVERSE VIEW OF PICKUPS, SWITCH AND POTENTIOMETERS.

HUMBUCKER COLOUR KEY


Notes:-
1 NORTH Start wire Positions 1-3 provide standard Neck and Bridge Humbuckers.
Position 4 provides Neck Single Coil.

BRIDGE
2 NORTH Finish wire Position 5 provides Neck and Bridge Single Coils (in phase).
NECK
Position 6 provides Neck and Bridge Single Coils (out of phase).
3 SOUTH Finish wire
S N N S
4 SOUTH Start wire
The pickup colour coding shown in this diagram does not represent
Grd To Bridge any particular pickup manufacturer - please follow key.

Vol Tone FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH


(Neck) (Neck)
(SHIELD)
S N N S S N N S

4
3
2
Any solder points 1 Neck
shown in between
pads are meant to
abridge both pads c
Vol Solder & tape Tone S N N S S N N S

(Bridge) Link wires (Bridge) 4 1


5 2
(SHIELD)
In Phase 6 3 Neck + Bridge
4
3
2
1

Multi-Core Solder & tape


Screened Cable Link wires c (Tip)
S N N S S N N S

Out of Phase Bridge

(Sleeve) Scheme No 074 : Last Updated June 2014

Model No:-
3X3-05 Free-Way Ultra HH Single Coil Options 2V/2T
REVERSE VIEW OF PICKUPS, SWITCH AND POTENTIOMETERS.

Notes:-

BRIDGE
NECK
Positions 1, 2 & 3 are standard neck/both/bridge pickup settings,
positions 4, 5 & 6 offer Series, Series-O/O/P & Parallel O/O/P
combinations of both pickups.
Note, pickups with metal baseplate/cover must have separate shield wires.
Master Volume works in all switch positions. Bridge Volume works
in pos. 3 or adjusts the mix of Bridge Pickup in pos. 2, 4, 5 & 6.
The pickup colour coding shown in this diagram does not represent
Grd To Bridge any particular pickup manufacturer - please follow designations.
Vol Tone
(Master) (Neck) FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH
(SHIELD)

Ground

Hot
c
Any solder points
shown in between In Series / In Phase Neck
pads are meant to
Note Vertical Orientation! abridge both pads Solder & tape

4 1
(SHIELD)

5 2
Ground
In Series / Out Phase 6 3 Bridge+Neck
Hot

Vol Tone
(Bridge) c (Bridge)

(Sleeve)
Multi-Core
Screened Cable
Parallel / Out Phase Bridge

(Tip) Scheme No 095 : Last Updated Nov 2014

Model No:-
3X3-05 Free-Way Ultra SS Phase Scheme 2V/2T
REVERSE VIEW OF PICKUPS, SWITCH AND POTENTIOMETERS.

HUMBUCKER COLOUR KEY


Notes:-

BRIDGE
NECK 1 NORTH Start wire
2 NORTH Finish wire
3 SOUTH Finish wire
Master Volume works in all switch positions. Bridge Volume works
4 SOUTH Start wire in pos. 3 or adjusts the mix of Bridge Pickup in pos. 2, 4, 5 & 6.
The pickup colour coding shown in this diagram does not represent
Grd To Bridge any particular pickup manufacturer - please follow key.
Vol Tone
(Master) (Neck) FRONT VIEW OF PICKUPS AND SWITCH
(SHIELD)

4
3
2
1 c
Any solder points
shown in between In Series / In Phase Single Coils
pads are meant to Solder & tape (Hum-Cancelling)
abridge both pads Link wires
Note Vertical Orientation!

Vol Tone
(Bridge) (Bridge) 4 1
(SHIELD)

4 5 2
3
2
In Series / Out Phase 6 3 Bridge+Neck
1

c
(Sleeve)
Multi-Core
Screened Cable
Parallel / Out Phase Bridge

(Tip) Scheme No 169 : Last Updated June 2016

Model No:-
3X3-05 Free-Way Ultra HH Phase Scheme 2V/2T

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