Resistor question.

[idsnowdog]

I would like to mix a Duncan Livewire Classic humbucker pickup with a GFS Red Active pickup in the same guitar. I have had good luck mixing the GFS Red Actives with EMGs running at 18 volts because they both use 25K pots. I had less luck mixing Livewires and EMGs running at 18 volts with 100K pots. The EMGs just sounded dull in comparison to the Livewires. However, I could run a 33K resistor in parallel with the 100K pot so the GFS Red Active would see roughly 25K. Does the rated wattage of the resistor matter?

[jeremy]

not really, there is very little voltage going through them so whatever you have of the right value is fine

[Spaghetti Bolo]

That resistor will burn less than 1000th of a watt I believe.

[DavidRavenMoon]

Try then with the 100k pots. I used to use 100k pots with EMG bass pickups. I thought they sounded better. But that’s the older preamp, not the newer X series.

You can also try 50k pots.


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[ArtieToo]

That resistor will burn less than 1000th of a watt I believe.

Less than a millionth. Guitar pups generate virtually no "power."

[idsnowdog]

I received the Red Active today and it works fine with 100k pots. I tried reversing the ground and hot wires for the Red Active so it would be in proper phase in the middle position of a 3-way switch with the Livewire but it sounded cold/dull/dark and it didn't respond right to the volume pot. So I had to reverse the wires and now it sounds a lot better but not great in the middle position. Which is ok because I don't care for middle position sounds.