Spin-a-split taper?

[Halfapizza]

Hi there. I'm working on another project and I've read here that 50k is a good value of pot for spin-a-split, but does anyone know which taper I should go for? A, B, or A wired-backwards?

Also, for this guitar, I'm still contemplating pickup choices. It's a H-S-H Westone Dynasty from the 80's. I don't normally do middle pickups, but rather than change the nature of the beast, I figure that I should just let it be who it is. I have a JB and it's a little honky for me. If I throw a regular-sized ceramic magnet in, will it be more balanced? How about middle pickups, is 6k a good value to aim for? I think the stock pickup was only 4k ceramic

 

[Clint 55]

Yes, 50k is perfect for a spin a split. With 50k you're going to want audio taper, and then you must convert it to no load too.

A 6k mid single will balance if you're going to split the outer hums, but not if you're going to keep them on full. A single that will balance with the hums full is actually way hotter. The 13k custom flat strat is what gets recommended the most for this.

 

[Supernautilus]

Yes, 50k is perfect for a spin a split. With 50k you're going to want audio taper, and then you must convert it to no load too.

I had a question about this too. I bought a 50K linear pot but I haven’t used it yet. Will this not work as well as an audio taper pot? Also, what happens if you don’t do the no load conversion?

 

['59]

I think a 3-way switch is way more usable. Knobs are relatively harder to use in a live setting and don't really add all that much flexibility. Fully split on one side, series on the other, and then in the middle I find the best resistor value to give me a P90ish sound. Use a trim pot and measure the value that sounds the best.

 

[Clint 55]

I had a question about this too. I bought a 50K linear pot but I haven’t used it yet. Will this not work as well as an audio taper pot? Also, what happens if you don’t do the no load conversion?

50k linear will work. You want to no load the pot otherwise it will always partially split the pickup and there won't be the series grind with the pot full up.

 

[hamerfan]

I had a question about this too. I bought a 50K linear pot but I haven’t used it yet. Will this not work as well as an audio taper pot? Also, what happens if you don’t do the no load conversion?

I did a spin a split quite some years ago, but i remember i found the range quite boring. There is only this sweet spot, where it stops to sound like a humbucker but more like a fat single coil or a P90. PRS uses this sweet spot with a fixed resistor to ground via push pull on the tone pot.

To answer your question: Yes, but with the linear pot the sweet spot on the taper will be near to 9 on the knob, while on a log pot it is about 6.