heres a dumb question

[gianniboy]

hi guys, does adding pots (tone) to a pickup lower the output of the pickup?

 

[BlueGuitar]

Re: heres a dumb question

hi guys, does adding pots (tone) to a pickup lower the output of the pickup?

Yes it does (even when set to "10"). A typical tone control is a 250k or 500k pot wired in series with a 0.022uF to 0.05uF cap to ground, so this will loud down the signal a bit. Fender has been using no-load pots on some of their guitars so when you turn the tone control up to 10 it is removed from the circuit.

Many people like the way a typical tone control will load down the signal, cutting the highs a bit so they aren't too "ice picky". (I like using a no-load tone control when linking the bridge and neck pickups on my strat in series, since it can get a bit dark otherwise.)

HTH

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

Re: heres a dumb question

Won't lower the output, just reduce highs a bit.

Here's a really stupid question:

Can you get taste loss from a fooseball table?

 

[Breogan]

Re: heres a dumb question

Won't lower the output, just reduce highs a bit.

I agree, but this would be noticeable mainly if you use 300K or lower value pots. If you use 500K that'll be fine.