Sorry, but another Pots+Caps question.

[racleborg]

Could someone please tell me which of these statements is truest for my Lp standard.

1) When the tone pot is on '10' the pup sounds most like it would if it was without any tone control (like my Jackson with just a single volume control)

2) When the tone pot is on '0' the pup sounds most like it would if it was without any tone control (like my Jackson with just a single volume control).

'I have edited this post as I misquoted the use of the word UNPOTED and have since been enlightned by 3th3r'

 

[Artie]

Re: Sorry, but another Pots+Caps question.

Wait for other opinions, but I don't really think there's any correlation between potted and the tone control setting. But I could be wrong.

 

[3th3r]

Re: Sorry, but another Pots+Caps question.

If I'm understanding your misuse of the the word "unpotted", statement 1) would be true.

"Unpotted", as most people in guitar circles understand the term, means "unwaxed", referring to pickups. It appears you are thinking that "unpotted" means "having no potentiometer".

 

[racleborg]

Re: Sorry, but another Pots+Caps question.

Yes without a tone potentiometer, I now why Iv'e been getting confused.
Thank you for rescuing me. I,m still fairly new to all this tech.

 

[Pete Galati]

Re: Sorry, but another Pots+Caps question.

I think that if you wanted the sound of a guitar without a tone control, in your Les Paul, you might need to remove your tone cap, or use a switch to disconnect it. A no-load pot wound disconnect it, but I've never seen a no-load pot with a long bushing to go through a Les Paul top. I'd be interested if someone knows who has those.

I've seen pots with long bushings with a push/pull DPDT switch though.

Or, you might be able to open up a long bushing pot, and carefully scrape away part of the wafer so it disconnects, like a no-load pot.

I didn't have any tone caps in my Les Paul Standard for years. I'm not sure what I did with the originals. Probably tossed them in the trash.

Pete