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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: robharries13 on July 17, 2008, 08:45:38 PM

Title: potentometer question
Post by: robharries13 on July 17, 2008, 08:45:38 PM

hi everyone,
getting a set of trilogy suites with a baseplate on the bridge soon for my strat in order for that ritchie blackmore hi-gain tone.
would you recommend 500k pots, or should i remain with my standard 250k pots? whats the difference in tone?
thanks

Title: Re: potentometer question
Post by: Chris Rowberry on July 18, 2008, 01:16:07 AM

The higher value pots will give you more clarity and brightness. :)

Title: Re: potentometer question
Post by: Fikealox on July 18, 2008, 01:45:35 AM

I would go with 500k pots. You can always turn the tone knobs down to lose high end, afterall :)

Title: Re: potentometer question
Post by: Tim on July 18, 2008, 08:17:28 AM

As a general rule I advise 500K although it obviously depends on the guitar. A very bright, maple fingerboard Strat would probably handle 300K and conversely an extremely dark guitar would be better with 1 meg pots.