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Old Ghost
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Does anybody know the values of the pots used on a 2000 Gibson LP Classic? 250K? 300K? 500K? Thanks!
Simon_F
Super Moderator
Re: Gibson LP Classic's Pot Values? Anybody know?
I don't know for certain, but I think it's 300K linear taper volumes and 500K audio taper tones. I think that's what has been standard on production Gibsons for many years now.
It's the 300K linear taper volumes that are the issue (IMO). The linear taper gives you a more subtle rolloff (until you get down to about 3), whereas with the audio taper you perceive most of the rolloff to be between 10 and 6. If you're a rocker looking to clean up with the volume knob the audio taper works much better. For clean/jazz players the linear taper gives a more subtle reduction in volume. Going from 300K to 500K allows more of the top end through (as I hear it). The pickup sounds brighter and louder - like taking a blanket off your speaker cab. Gives you more versatility, as long as you're prepared to use the tone knobs.
There is a lot of information about this kind of thing at the Les Paul Forum - just use the search facility.
I don't know for certain, but I think it's 300K linear taper volumes and 500K audio taper tones. I think that's what has been standard on production Gibsons for many years now.
It's the 300K linear taper volumes that are the issue (IMO). The linear taper gives you a more subtle rolloff (until you get down to about 3), whereas with the audio taper you perceive most of the rolloff to be between 10 and 6. If you're a rocker looking to clean up with the volume knob the audio taper works much better. For clean/jazz players the linear taper gives a more subtle reduction in volume. Going from 300K to 500K allows more of the top end through (as I hear it). The pickup sounds brighter and louder - like taking a blanket off your speaker cab. Gives you more versatility, as long as you're prepared to use the tone knobs.
There is a lot of information about this kind of thing at the Les Paul Forum - just use the search facility.
TattooedCarrot
New member
Re: Gibson LP Classic's Pot Values? Anybody know?
Simon is correct.
Simon is correct.
XSSIVE
OCDologist
Re: Gibson LP Classic's Pot Values? Anybody know?
here ya go...check the serial number etched in the sides of the pots and see which it is from this list...
44071079 - long shaft "tone" pot, 100K audio in very late 70s through mid 1980s, 500K audio in 1990s up until today
44070034 - long shaft "volume" pot, 300K linear
44070028 - short shaft "volume" pot, 300K linear
44070035 - short shaft "tone" pot, 500K audio
44070500 - short shaft pots, 500K, used in recent Historics, the pots with the scary plastic insides
-Mike
here ya go...check the serial number etched in the sides of the pots and see which it is from this list...
44071079 - long shaft "tone" pot, 100K audio in very late 70s through mid 1980s, 500K audio in 1990s up until today
44070034 - long shaft "volume" pot, 300K linear
44070028 - short shaft "volume" pot, 300K linear
44070035 - short shaft "tone" pot, 500K audio
44070500 - short shaft pots, 500K, used in recent Historics, the pots with the scary plastic insides
-Mike
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Old Ghost
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Re: Gibson LP Classic's Pot Values? Anybody know?
Thanks for all these great info guys!! I really appreciate it. I've never really paid that much attention to volume and tone pots that much all these years and again just recently realized how much of an important part it plays in achieving an even better tone. Thanks guys, :yourock:
Thanks for all these great info guys!! I really appreciate it. I've never really paid that much attention to volume and tone pots that much all these years and again just recently realized how much of an important part it plays in achieving an even better tone. Thanks guys, :yourock:
