NewGuy Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 Pots are now 300K and 100s (Vol & Tone) , what differences in the tone s/b expected??Made this mod?" AM too lazy to search...sorry..I know.. if it aint broke...& it sounds good now.Just trying to get the most bang for the buck.Or not. Thoughts appreciated. Thanks!
ledzef Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 You'll get more volume with the 500k pots. If you can get the pots for the right price and your going to install them yourself, I'd say go for it.
H Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 500K pots will give you some high frequency back - as though you could suddenly turn your tone knob to 11 instead of 10. Single coils typically are matched with 250K pots to 'roll off' the high frequencies that would make them sound 'ice-picky'. The range of frequencies from a humbucker requires a different 'roll-off' profile, hence the usual pairing with 500K pots. Additionally, the same pairing standards are .022 caps for humbuckers and .047 caps for single coils. I only break this 'rule' with P90s where I use .033 caps.
tulk1 Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 100k on the tone?!? What year is your guitar? I'd say change them bad boys out.
jamison162 Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 What guitar & pickups are we talking? Any LP style, dual humbucker should run 500k audio pots. On my Heritage I'm running all CTS pots, 525k tones and 540k bridge vol, 575k neck vol. Clarity, good output, very open sounding....not dull, muddy or choked off.
High Flying Bird Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 When I got the used 137 I didn't like the way the pots worked. I dicked around by adding resistors and what not and finally changes all 4 pots out to 500K CTS pots from Stewmac. It was an instant upgrade. I am glad I did it and I should have done it sooner.
kidsmoke Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 When I got the used 137 I didn't like the way the pots worked. I dicked around by adding resistors and what not and finally changes all 4 pots out to 500K CTS pots from Stewmac. It was an instant upgrade. I am glad I did it and I should have done it sooner. Maybe stating the obvious here...but that's with Lollar P90's?
NewGuy Posted October 1, 2012 Author Posted October 1, 2012 100k on the tone?!? What year is your guitar? I'd say change them bad boys out. Born in 1998 > H150 500Ks it is.. thanks!
High Flying Bird Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 Maybe stating the obvious here...but that's with Lollar P90's? That was a concern before I called Lollar. They recommended 500K.
tulk1 Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 Born in 1998 > H150 500Ks it is.. thanks! Love those guitars with mineral streaks. Just look .... sorta vintage/classic!
NewGuy Posted October 8, 2012 Author Posted October 8, 2012 Bridge pup sounds honky and nasal, very 3D with a lot of overtones. The neck pup has a great "woman tone", warm and rich, but always clear and articulate at all volume settings, never muddy. Very easy to play pinch harmonics everywhere on the neck. *50's wiring of course, with my prefered pot's values :On bridge: 500k CTS for volume and tone, .022mf Caps.
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