Strat Blender wiring is a unique and simple
way to achieve multiple pickup configurations.
It uses a custom-made CTS Blender Pot that
acts as a True Bypass in the circuit when
turned completely clockwise. A regular pot
wouldn't work for this application because
you would still hear the other pickup bleed
through.
A standard 5-way Stratocaster has 1
volume and 2 tone controls. The Blender mod
has 1 volume, 1 master tone and a blender. In
the neck position you can blend the bridge
pickup in as much as you want. In the bridge
position you can blend the neck pickup in as
much as you want. In positions 2 and 4 you
can have all three pickups on at once. Very
user-friendly.
Note: The three black wires on the left are the pickup ground wires.