Questions Regarding the JB and Cool Rails!

[rudygeorge]

I have decided that I will have a JB installed in the bridge position and Cool Rails in the middle and neck position of my strat. Here are my questions regarding the pickups.

1. What will 500k pots do to the JB and Cool Rails?
2. Do Cool Rails really need to be coil tapped?
3. Will Cool rails in the neck sound different than Cool Rails in the middle position?

Rudy D.

 

[beandip]

Re: Questions Regarding the JB and Cool Rails!

1.the 500K pots will make the pickups sound a bit brighter. I recomend using 500K pots for the tone and a 250K volume pot.
2. No, the cool rails do not need to be coil tapped, as long as you arnt trying to do any special switching.
3. Yes, the neck will sound a little louder, a smoother/fatter than the middle.

 

[Artie]

Re: Questions Regarding the JB and Cool Rails!

Hi Rudy; there's another discussion similiar to this one going on over here:

Cool Rails / Hot Rails

It might provide some additional useful info.