Duncan Jazz & pots

[alex1fly]

I have a guitar with a Jazz neck model in the bridge. Single pickup, 500k volume pot, that’s it. I’d like to add a single coil to the neck spot, and I have both a generic Strat neck pickup and a Duncan Broadcaster pickup laying around. Would either of those sound okay with 500k pots, matched with the Jazz in the bridge? I’ll likely add a tone pot and have it be master vol/master tone/3-way toggle.

The Jazz is pretty dang bright. Not as bright as a wide open Strat pickup but way brighter than any other humbucker I have. Makes me think it could handle a 250k pot if needed… just thinking out loud, any input is appreciated!

 

[ehdwuld]

Put a 500k resistor from ground to the switch position for the single coil

The pickup will see the pot as a 250
While the Jaz will still see the full 500

 

[Mincer]

I'd probably put a 250k pot in there to sound better with either single and make the Jazz sound better (to me).

 

[jeremy]

i agree, id swap to a 250k pot. itll help the single coil and tame a bit of the brightness of the jazz

 

[alex1fly]

250k for tone or volume?

 

[alex1fly]

Put a 500k resistor from ground to the switch position for the single coil

The pickup will see the pot as a 250
While the Jaz will still see the full 500

So inline between pickup and its first connection?

 

[jeremy]

250k for tone or volume?

well since you only have a volume at the moment, id start there. if/when you add a tone control, youll have a better idea of what value to use from the tone you get with the 250k volume

 

[ehdwuld]

So inline between pickup and its first connection?

On the switch
from the hot on the switch
To ground

 

[Mincer]

I'd probably go for 250k for both, but I also think the Jazz is really bright. I think it only sounds good to me with 250k all around.

 

[freefrog]

I'd go for 250k pots if their taper is important. If the guitar is mostly played with all controls full up, 500k of resistance in parallel with a 500k pot should do the job as suggested by ehdwuld.

Or 300k pots?

That's what Gibson often mounted with T-Top's, after all...