Pearly Gates with 300k pots!?

[papersoul]

Hi guys!

I have the Burstbucker Pros back in my LP Standard and am about to install 300k CTS audio taper pots since they work best with the BB Pros pickups.

I am going to find a used Pearly Gates to test before ordering any and was wondering if 300k pots will work consideirng this is a somewhat bright LP.

Thanks!

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Pearly Gates with 300k pots!?

I would swap to 500k pots, but I might be the only one! Lots of guys here think that the PG bridge is too bright, but I love it!

Good luck

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Pearly Gates with 300k pots!?

Ditto the 500k pots for the neck and the bridge volume, though I run a 250k tone pot in the bridge, along with a slightly bigger cap (.020mfd versus .047mfd in the bridge circuit).

 

[Artie]

Re: Pearly Gates with 300k pots!?

I run all my guitars with 250's, even the humbuckers. Its just a matter of preference. I did a test once, where I ran a volume pot wired full-on, but I could vary the "load" from 100k to 600k. The difference from top to bottom was very subtle. Its possible that you won't even be able to hear the difference.

Here's the clip: (Using a JB in the bridge of my Genny.)

JB Load Test

 

[papersoul]

Re: Pearly Gates with 300k pots!?

I run all my guitars with 250's, even the humbuckers. Its just a matter of preference. I did a test once, where I ran a volume pot wired full-on, but I could vary the "load" from 100k to 600k. The difference from top to bottom was very subtle. Its possible that you won't even be able to hear the difference.

Here's the clip: (Using a JB in the bridge of my Genny.)

JB Load Test

Thank you! I think a lot of it has to do with the particular guitar! I know my LP Standard works well with 500k pots in the neck and 300k pots in the bridge for both volume and tone. I think the C-5, Pearly Gates(haven't tried yet) and Rio BBQ all sounded better with 300ks!

 

[philthis]

Re: Pearly Gates with 300k pots!?

I would swap to 500k pots, but I might be the only one! Lots of guys here think that the PG bridge is too bright, but I love it!

Good luck

I use an a-5 pearly gates in a strat with a maple neck and I love the harmonics that seem to fly right of the neck with ease as I play. if your useing at least 2/12 or 4/12 speaker combo and love rock and blues, the pearly gates is a great pickup to get you that edgy brown sound-vanhalen 2, Its not strong enough however in a guitar with a floyd rose trem as they require a mid output humbucker and I wouldnt try it if all you want to do is drop D type stuff as I feel Duncan makes better pickups for stuff like that-but for edgy rock and blues on a hard tail or vintage trem guitar thru 2/12 or 4/12 combo its a hard pickup to beat.
:beerchug:

 

[jeremy]

Re: Pearly Gates with 300k pots!?

personally i like the pearlys with 500k pots, i like to have the high end if i need it.