Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

[blueman335]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

Are there any other players who hate to touch their tone knobs? Mainly, I think it is easy to remember your tone knob setting when it is always on full, one less thing to worry about.

That describes me. Don't want to have to adjust my tone pots; only do in rare situations. Jeremy here once estimated 80 or 90% of players never touch their tone pots. Once I get the PU's EQ'd together, then all I have to is adjust the amp EQ to fit the venue/room. Both PU's will sound good.

If I have a 3 pot guitar, I make a bridge volume and tone (250K) and a neck volume (500K) with no tone.

For a 2 pot guitar, I do the same, but wrap the bridge tone pot in plastic and put it inside the control cavity, so I get the warmth of two 250K's. Can't adjust the tone pot, but I almost never do that anyways.

[King IzzO)))]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

That I did not expect, wiring a tone just for the effect and leaving it in the cavity.

I always put 2 volumes 1 master tone in everything, even if I have to drill a hole.

[AudioWonderland]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

Do it all the time. Most of my HB guitars have 250k vol pots and all of the SC guitars do

[Franknfilms]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

Ok, my official plan is to buy a 250k liberator. Will probably solve my issue, and I get to play with a new toy.

[jake_xms3_punk]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

if you have any 500k or 470k resistors lying around you could hook one up from the hot wire on your pickup to ground, this will mimic a 250k pot. just to see if you like it.

[Dr.K]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

That describes me. Don't want to have to adjust my tone pots; only do in rare situations. Jeremy here once estimated 80 or 90% of players never touch their tone pots. Once I get the PU's EQ'd together, then all I have to is adjust the amp EQ to fit the venue/room. Both PU's will sound good.

If I have a 3 pot guitar, I make a bridge volume and tone (250K) and a neck volume (500K) with no tone.

For a 2 pot guitar, I do the same, but wrap the bridge tone pot in plastic and put it inside the control cavity, so I get the warmth of two 250K's. Can't adjust the tone pot, but I almost never do that anyways.

I'm curious why you don't just use a resistor in the cavity?

[Diego]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

I'm surprised so many of you don't like the tone pots. They're one of my best friends.
My 3 guitars sounds so different, I just need them. And I like them, too.

[Franknfilms]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

if you have any 500k or 470k resistors lying around you could hook one up from the hot wire on your pickup to ground, this will mimic a 250k pot. just to see if you like it.

Good idea, but that eliminates the need to buy a new toy so I won't be trying it What can I say, I'm just looking for an excuse to use the liberator at this point

[jake_xms3_punk]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

Good idea, but that eliminates the need to buy a new toy so I won't be trying it What can I say, I'm just looking for an excuse to use the liberator at this point

good point! im not gonna stop anyone from getting a new toy to play with!! hope you like it!

[GoDrex]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

I used to own a Fender Big Apple (AKA Double Fat) Stratocaster. This model featured two SD humbucking pickups running via 250k pots. I eventually sold the guitar in SSS format and kept the PG+ bridge pickup for myself. Whenever I install this pickup, it gets a 250k pot.

I have a similar pickguard that I'm using. I put some SD pickups in it and I miss the high end. I'm wondering if just changing the volume pot to 500k would help or do I need to change the two tone pots as well. Sorry for bumping this old thread but this is what the search brought me to.

[Zhangliqun]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

Nothing wrong with a 250k. If it sounds good, do it. If it don't, just put the 500k back in.

[ToneSage]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

that's the way i am with the humbucker guitars. on my lp i moved the switch to the open tone hole to cut down on the wiring. the 250k volume may be what this particular setup needs if the bridge pup is bright. seems like it would compensate for the shared tone pot -especially in the mid pos.

[chadd]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

Hopefully anyone with a Screamin' Demon in the bridge position.

I actually like the lil demon with a 250k pot, sounds nice and dark

[Reckless Abandon]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

I do with dimarzio Vhpaf/Vpaf combo.
Used to with a JB

[ibis]

Re: Who uses 250k pots for the bridge humbucker?

250k pots with JB and 2 Vintage Rails.