Tone pot

[robrhy]

What's best tone pot value to use with a 500k vol.pot...250 or 500,and does it matter.If it does why.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Tone pot

With humbuckers, I'd say 500K because 250K would allow some highs to bleed to ground even when the tone control is set to "10". Lew

 

[JacksonMIA]

Re: Tone pot

With humbuckers, I'd say 500K because 250K would allow some highs to bleed to ground even when the tone control is set to "10". Lew

+1. The general rule of thumb is 500k for buckers and 250k for single coils, but ultimately let your ears be your guide.

 

[LesStrat]

Re: Tone pot

Lew, that's the best explanation I've heard for why LesStrat has more clarity with 500K pots. I was concerned that it might make him 'brighter', but what really happened was a crisper, cleaner tone.

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: Tone pot

The standard rule, as mentioned above: 500k both tone and volume for humbuckers and P90's, 250k for single coils.

MY RULE:

500k if it sounds too dark or muffled, 250k if it sounds too shrill or thin.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Tone pot

The standard rule, as mentioned above: 500k both tone and volume for humbuckers and P90's, 250k for single coils.

MY RULE:

500k if it sounds too dark or muffled, 250k if it sounds too shrill or thin.

Of course 250K won't correct a "thin" tone...you'll just have the same thin tone with less highs if you switch from 500K to 250K. Lew

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: Tone pot

Of course 250K won't correct a "thin" tone...you'll just have the same thin tone with less highs if you switch from 500K to 250K. Lew

I suppose I should be more specific. It depends on the kind of "thin" you're talking about. A 250k pot certainly won't add mids and lows. I was thinking more of the kind of guitar that has fairly decent mids and lows but the top is just razor sharp and needs a little dulling.

 

[funkywrench]

Re: Tone pot

I don't mean to hijack the thread but, what pots are generally used in a bass? I have an OLP MM2 (passive stingray copy) that where the stock pots are the mini 500k ones. Are these the correct(or standard) pots for a bass as well? I ask because i don't think it would hurt to swap out the mini pots for full size ones but i'm not sure if i have the recommended value of pots to begin with.

 

[robrhy]

Re: Tone pot

+1. The general rule of thumb is 500k for buckers and 250k for single coils, but ultimately let your ears be your guide.

I'd agree with that.I've tried switching them around,but i prefer them in what is called the normal way.