newb potentiometer question..

[downer]

i haven't seen a newb forum if there is one here so please forgive me. bottom line, i've been playing on and off for 8 years, self taught..no lessons. within the last six months i've really gotten the itch to go beyond where i was.

i've had a stock mexi strat for the last 7 years or so, HSS. which has been fine for my playing..but two days ago the humbucker took a crap after a fall off the couch. the plastic around the pole piece is cracked and i think the coil is broke too. i have basically no output when set on the humbucker.

i'm basically an at home player, i run through a peavey classic 50. play a majority blues soloing, some rock. i know how subjective pickups are and i'm looking at just a jb or a seymour sh-5 at the bridge just for versatility. i'm hesitant at this point to go with a pearly gates, though i want to go with more of a blues sounding pickup. any suggestions.

on a side note..i am confused about the whole pot resistance deal? how will a 250k pot vs. a 500k etc affect sound?
as said, please excuse the newb..i've met few people who's technical advice i believe. the local guitar shops are not one of these yet.

 

[Telesexual]

Re: newb potentiometer question..

If you are running both humbuckers and single coil with one master volume I would go with 250k. As far as pickups, I do like my JB but I have been noticing some tonal ranges in which it will not go, alittle to much mid section. I would suggest a Jazz in the bridge. The jb is a little beter imo for rock but doesnt do blues very well. Never owned strat single coils couldnt give you advice if one is broken, I love duncan stacks though. There is alot of buzz for the new stack plus