Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Should I also use 500k Pots for a Humbucker Volume Pot?
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Which pot-value for HB VOLUME?
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DeadSkinSlayer3
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Re: Which pot-value for HB VOLUME?
Yes. As a general rule, humbuckers should always have 500K pots, unless you're going for a less bright sound, with 250k pots or whathaveyou.
Yes. As a general rule, humbuckers should always have 500K pots, unless you're going for a less bright sound, with 250k pots or whathaveyou.
Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Re: Which pot-value for HB VOLUME?
The volume-pot doesn't really affect the tone... it just contols how much of the created signal goes right into ground and how much goes to the output jack...
The volume-pot doesn't really affect the tone... it just contols how much of the created signal goes right into ground and how much goes to the output jack...
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Which pot-value for HB VOLUME?
The volume pot does affect tone. The value of the pot determines the electrical "load" that pickup, (a small AC generator), see's. The lower the resistance, the greater the load, and the more the highs and mids are attenuated. The affect is subtle, but noticeable.
You should experiment to find what you like best. I have 250k pots on two of my humbucker equiped guitars.
The volume pot does affect tone. The value of the pot determines the electrical "load" that pickup, (a small AC generator), see's. The lower the resistance, the greater the load, and the more the highs and mids are attenuated. The affect is subtle, but noticeable.
You should experiment to find what you like best. I have 250k pots on two of my humbucker equiped guitars.
Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Re: Which pot-value for HB VOLUME?
Even the volume pot? Well ok then... thanks
Even the volume pot? Well ok then... thanks
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Which pot-value for HB VOLUME?
Only the volume pot. The tone control is different. It doesn't really contribute to the load the pup sees. (Actually, it does, but not in the way we're talking about.) The tone control just re-routes a percentage of the highs to ground.
The volume pot, however, determines how much "work" the pup must do. There's a thread in the vault, that shows you how to temporarily wire a volume control to act as a variable load. That way, you can hear the affect of it changing, in real-time.
Only the volume pot. The tone control is different. It doesn't really contribute to the load the pup sees. (Actually, it does, but not in the way we're talking about.) The tone control just re-routes a percentage of the highs to ground.
The volume pot, however, determines how much "work" the pup must do. There's a thread in the vault, that shows you how to temporarily wire a volume control to act as a variable load. That way, you can hear the affect of it changing, in real-time.
