Where to put 500k resistor in push pull pot for 250k
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blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Where to put 500k resistor in push pull pot for 250k
Resistors are soldered to the two outside lugs on a pot. A 1/4 watt 470K resistor will make a 500K sound like a 250K. Save you some money.
Resistors are soldered to the two outside lugs on a pot. A 1/4 watt 470K resistor will make a 500K sound like a 250K. Save you some money.
Re: Where to put 500k resistor in push pull pot for 250k
If you just want the effect of having a 250k pot (to reduce the high frequencies in your tone), you want to put it across the two outside lugs of the VOLUME pot, not the push/pull tone pots.
If you indeed want to essentially change the tone pots to 250k, then you could pot the resistor between the middle lug and the grounded lug. I think it would be similar to putting it across the outside lugs of the tone pots.
If you just want the effect of having a 250k pot (to reduce the high frequencies in your tone), you want to put it across the two outside lugs of the VOLUME pot, not the push/pull tone pots.
If you indeed want to essentially change the tone pots to 250k, then you could pot the resistor between the middle lug and the grounded lug. I think it would be similar to putting it across the outside lugs of the tone pots.
jake_xms3_punk
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Re: Where to put 500k resistor in push pull pot for 250k
my guess would be from the white and red contact point to ground.
my guess would be from the white and red contact point to ground.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Where to put 500k resistor in push pull pot for 250k
Resistors work the same on push-pulls too.
There's 3 lugs on a pot, normal pots and push-pulls both. The resistor is soldered to the outside two lugs. Keep it from touching the middle lug.
Resistors work the same on push-pulls too.
There's 3 lugs on a pot, normal pots and push-pulls both. The resistor is soldered to the outside two lugs. Keep it from touching the middle lug.
jake_xms3_punk
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Re: Where to put 500k resistor in push pull pot for 250k
I think he wants the humbucker to see 500k like normal but 250k when split.
I think he wants the humbucker to see 500k like normal but 250k when split.
Re: Where to put 500k resistor in push pull pot for 250k
Bingo! Thats exactly what I want (when pot is pulled to singlecoil mode I want that push/pull tonepot to read 250k)
Bingo! Thats exactly what I want (when pot is pulled to singlecoil mode I want that push/pull tonepot to read 250k)
Tune-O-Matic
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Re: Where to put 500k resistor in push pull pot for 250k
Add this to both push/pulls. Red line is a jumper wire.
Add this to both push/pulls. Red line is a jumper wire.
jake_xms3_punk
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Re: Where to put 500k resistor in push pull pot for 250k
cool, Ill have to try that one!
cool, Ill have to try that one!
darthphineas
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Re: Where to put 500k resistor in push pull pot for 250k
this is real similar to what I've been asking in another thread.
when pot is pulled to singlecoil mode I want that push/pull pot to also take away some of the output without affecting the tone - reduce some of the sizzle of a high output pickup.
this is real similar to what I've been asking in another thread.
when pot is pulled to singlecoil mode I want that push/pull pot to also take away some of the output without affecting the tone - reduce some of the sizzle of a high output pickup.
jake_xms3_punk
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Re: Where to put 500k resistor in push pull pot for 250k
bump, I'm thinking of doing this soon, but on a volume pot instead of tone. would the resistor go in the same place? as that lug would be grounded when used as a volume pot.
bump, I'm thinking of doing this soon, but on a volume pot instead of tone. would the resistor go in the same place? as that lug would be grounded when used as a volume pot.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Where to put 500k resistor in push pull pot for 250k
What tune-o-matic drew was almost correct. (No fault of his own.) You connect the pot-side connections to the volume pot. Not the tone pot. Tune-o-matic was showing the generic diagram. In your case, the push-pulls are on the tone controls. Don't do that. Run wires over to the volume pot.
But even that creates a problem if you do it to both push-pulls. Then you'ld get 160k if both are activated at once. Two individual splits can get tricky.
Edit: Do it like this. Either, or both, push-pulls will put in only one 470k resistor.
What tune-o-matic drew was almost correct. (No fault of his own.) You connect the pot-side connections to the volume pot. Not the tone pot. Tune-o-matic was showing the generic diagram. In your case, the push-pulls are on the tone controls. Don't do that. Run wires over to the volume pot.
But even that creates a problem if you do it to both push-pulls. Then you'ld get 160k if both are activated at once. Two individual splits can get tricky.
Edit: Do it like this. Either, or both, push-pulls will put in only one 470k resistor.
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