What difference is there between a 250k pot and 500k pot?
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Re: What difference is there between a 250k pot and 500k pot?
It won't add bass per se. It will subtly decrease highs. (Going from 500k to 250k) I had my Genny set up once with a volume pot wired as a variable load. I could alter it from 100k to 600k. The difference from top to bottom was very subtle. Noticeable, but subtle.
It won't add bass per se. It will subtly decrease highs. (Going from 500k to 250k) I had my Genny set up once with a volume pot wired as a variable load. I could alter it from 100k to 600k. The difference from top to bottom was very subtle. Noticeable, but subtle.
WICKED LESTER
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Re: What difference is there between a 250k pot and 500k pot?
it attenuates some highs and output to ground
i like the JB with a 300K or a 250K
the 59 will also work with a 250K IF you feel it is too bright?
actually the 59 sound best with a alnico II and a 500K pot
gripweed said:
it attenuates some highs and output to ground
i like the JB with a 300K or a 250K
the 59 will also work with a 250K IF you feel it is too bright?
actually the 59 sound best with a alnico II and a 500K pot
greendy123
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Re: What difference is there between a 250k pot and 500k pot?
I would probably use the 500k pot, so you can get the most amount of highs as possible.
I would probably use the 500k pot, so you can get the most amount of highs as possible.
Re: What difference is there between a 250k pot and 500k pot?
I did a test and i can kinda tell, i mean maybe if it was alot louder i might hear more but i didnt find it much different. The change is so small i dono if its worth it.
500k V 250K control pot.mp3
And a visual so you can kinda see the wave file and how it tames the highs a little.
I did a test and i can kinda tell, i mean maybe if it was alot louder i might hear more but i didnt find it much different. The change is so small i dono if its worth it.
500k V 250K control pot.mp3
And a visual so you can kinda see the wave file and how it tames the highs a little.
Kamanda~SD
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Re: What difference is there between a 250k pot and 500k pot?
What pups are you using in that?
What pups are you using in that?
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Lewguitar
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Re: What difference is there between a 250k pot and 500k pot?
Cool display! Thanks!
I could certainly hear a fairly dramatic diff in treble response when I had a JB in my Strat with 250K pots. Sounded dull to me until I replaced the 250K pots with 500K...that made the two single coils a little to bright but made the JB sound "right" to me. But the JB doesn't have the extended highs of the 59B...so, IMO, the JB sounds better with 500K pots and a minimum of treble loss.
However, the 250K pots did tame some of the high upper mids peak of the JB and I can see how some people might prefer that slightly mellower tone of the JB with 250K pots.
Lew
BowerR64 said:I did a test and i can kinda tell, i mean maybe if it was alot louder i might hear more but i didnt find it much different. The change is so small i dono if its worth it.
500k V 250K control pot.mp3
And a visual so you can kinda see the wave file and how it tames the highs a little.
Cool display! Thanks!
I could certainly hear a fairly dramatic diff in treble response when I had a JB in my Strat with 250K pots. Sounded dull to me until I replaced the 250K pots with 500K...that made the two single coils a little to bright but made the JB sound "right" to me. But the JB doesn't have the extended highs of the 59B...so, IMO, the JB sounds better with 500K pots and a minimum of treble loss.
However, the 250K pots did tame some of the high upper mids peak of the JB and I can see how some people might prefer that slightly mellower tone of the JB with 250K pots.
Lew
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