man-in-moon
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Are these best with 500k or 250k pots?
What value pots to use with a hot lead stack for tele?
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Synapsys
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Re: What value pots to use with a hot lead stack for tele?
On my ESP LTD TE-212 I had installed a STK-T2b (Hot Lead Stack) and an APH-1n (Alnico II Pro), a Les Paul three-way position switch, and individual switches for each pickup for Series / Parallel / Split wiring. Some magic on the pots, allowing to select between 500k or 250k, depending whether in series or split, to try and catch some classic tones.
The Stack still gives a Tele character, although a modern one. Handles high gain very well. A2Pro is a dream on the neck, liquid solos just pour out, and parallel and split gives very usable tones, mainly in clean/ breakup.
On my ESP LTD TE-212 I had installed a STK-T2b (Hot Lead Stack) and an APH-1n (Alnico II Pro), a Les Paul three-way position switch, and individual switches for each pickup for Series / Parallel / Split wiring. Some magic on the pots, allowing to select between 500k or 250k, depending whether in series or split, to try and catch some classic tones.
The Stack still gives a Tele character, although a modern one. Handles high gain very well. A2Pro is a dream on the neck, liquid solos just pour out, and parallel and split gives very usable tones, mainly in clean/ breakup.
Re: What value pots to use with a hot lead stack for tele?
There is no "best". It is purely a personal preference. I would probably use 500k pots, but you should try them both to see what sounds "best" to you. It isn't a difficult, time consuming, or expensive procedure to wire in/change a pot.
There is no "best". It is purely a personal preference. I would probably use 500k pots, but you should try them both to see what sounds "best" to you. It isn't a difficult, time consuming, or expensive procedure to wire in/change a pot.
