Fender "The Strat" Controls

Explanation

A new wiring circuitry was delivering 9 different basic tones by combining the 5-position switch with the twin rotary selector tone knob. A twin mode rotary selector switch replaced the bottom tone control. Used with the five-way pickup selector switch it allowed not only for the standard 5 Stratocaster positions but also 4 new combinations.

New combinations:
- Neck and middle pickups in series (humbucking)
- Middle and bridge pickups in series (humbucking)
- Neck and bridge pickups in parallel
- Neck and bridge pickups in parallel, with the middle pickup in series