Pots? Can anyone identify this one?

[Jpodesz]

Hi, this forum has been extremely helpful so thank you! I need to know if this is a 250k or 500k somebody had in this guitar. It’s basically just an Invader bridge (which is on it). Thanks!

 

[jeremy]

it should be a 500k. i dont see anything in those pics to help identify what value the pot is. you could put a meter on it if you really want to know, but if its an invader bridge pup, id want a 500k everytime

 

[Jpodesz]

So is there anyway to confirm if it’s a 500k?

 

[beaubrummels]

If there are code numbers stamped around the outside, or a resistance label printed on the actual circuit board, that would tell you.

 

[GuitarDoc]

There are only two ways to find out. Take it off of the pickguard and look at the opposite side (the front of the pot facing the pickguard). On the edge of the fiber plate that the back of the pot is crimped to, it may say "A500" or "B500" (or 250). If it's not there then you have to measure it with a multimeter. Set it to read 500k ohms and put the test leads on the two outside lugs of the pot (it's more accurate if the wires are unsoldered from the lugs).

 

[GuitarDoc]

Like Jeremy said, if you have an Invader, it's most likely a 500k pot. I'd even use a 1 mil pot on an Invader.

 

[Jpodesz]

You guys rock! Indeed looking it at the other angle it read 500k