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Does anyone have any sound clips or videos demo-ing a 250k pot on a JB? I'm thinking about putting one in my alder Charvel, but I wanted to hear it first. Wondering if it would cause the 59 in the neck to be too bassy. Thanks!
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How many pots do you have on your guitar? ideally the 250K would be for the bridge only, and a 500K for the neck."Completely Conceded Glowing Expert."
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I think I've got one here or there - I've only ever used a 250k pot with a JB. I'll check back later tonight.Comment
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It's a new Pro Mod, with only a master volume for both pickups. I guess that takes care of that, lol. Thanks!Comment
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I have a late '90s G&L ASAT Deluxe with the '59/TB-4 set. Maple over mahogany, V, T, 3-way selector and global coil cut. It has 250K pots.
I like this set, a lot. I'm a classic rock, blues, country, jazz guy in a G/B/K/D cover band . I don't use a lot of crunch rhythms, or metal. I use Mesa amps, but even on my lead channel solos, I only have the gain 6-7. I usually gig with multiple guitars.
Some guys complain about the shrill upper mids of the JB, but I'm not getting that here. It is warm, fat, rounded--a good rock tone. Very similar to the Classic '57+ bridge pickups I have in a couple of my Les Pauls. (I'm sure they have 300K pots.) The ASAT does not sound like a Les Paul to me. The coil splits do not make it sound like a Tele, but it is a usable tone on both pickups. It does not "twang". I will usually set the amp up for the split coil; then when I use the HB mode I have a nice little boost and HB fatness. The '59 is not too dark with this setup; sounds like a vintage humbucker to me.
From my experience, and from what the other guys on the board have written about the JB, I think the 250K pot is a good place to start--and adjust from there.
Good luck.
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The 250k pot works great with a JB. It won't make the 59 bassy, it only affects the highs and will soften the shrill highs of the 59. Like Bill said, it's a good place to start.Originally Posted by IanBallard
Rule of thumb... the more pot you have, the better your tone.Comment
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Here we go... this is my Music Man Silo Special using a regular JB with one 250k pot and no tone control:
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I think 250k's muffle the JB too much. I use 300k volume and 500k tone with them.Comment
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The part of the JB's tone that is "muffled" is the shrillness that tends to be so irritating about the JB.Originally posted by Mr. B View Post
PS: there really isn't much difference between a 250k and 300k volume pot. Certainly not enough to say that the 250k "muffles" the tone and the 300k doesn't.Last edited by GuitarDoc; 11-20-2014, 07:27 AM.Originally Posted by IanBallard
Rule of thumb... the more pot you have, the better your tone.Comment
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I'm thinking of doing the same (300K volumes, 500K tones) on a semi-hollow I'm putting a Jazz + JB in. I'm having a tough time deciding 250 vs 500 (SD has 500k in their schematics, people suggested 250k). Should going 300/500 for both volumes/tones with a Jazz & JB work out well?Originally posted by Mr. B View PostComment
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I use 500k volume with a 250k no load tone for the Jazz and the JB.
Truth be told, I don't think it matters that much.
Try them all out to your heart's desire. Pots are cheap and can be easily replaced if you don't like them.Originally posted by Myaccount876Comment
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Unless you have a semi hollow... like tubes does...Originally posted by Archer250 View Post"It keeps you fit - the alcohol, nasty women, sweat on stage, bad food - it's all very good for you." -Bon Scott
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Oh. He's **** out of luck, then.Originally posted by Edgecrusher View Post
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... A JB in a semi-hollow? I'd love to hear how that would sound.Originally posted by Myaccount876Comment
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Love the SH-4 with 250K stock Fender pots. Bought a new strat and installed an SH-5 with 500K pots. Hated it. Could have been the pickup though, but the SH-4 was waaaaay smoother, warmer and rounder around the edges. I will probably never go for 500K pots again.Comment
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