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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: MichelG on May 02, 2012, 10:10:20 AM

Title: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: MichelG on May 02, 2012, 10:10:20 AM
Hi everyone,

I've recently acquired a Les Paul Jr.

I plan to put in a supermassive 90 but I'm wondering about the volume pot to go with (I don't like the response of the stock one).

Any advice on which value to choose? I would rather put a 500K given the spec of the pickup in order to keep the bright well balanced with the bottom end....

Thanks in advance guys

Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: Philly Q on May 02, 2012, 11:32:32 AM
500k would be standard with a P-90, even though it's a single-coil pickup.

I believe vintage Juniors often had 500k volume and 250k tone, but nowadays they probably just use 500k for both.

(Welcome to the forum, by the way!  :D )
Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: MichelG on May 02, 2012, 04:23:24 PM
Thanks for the answer and the welcome! :D

I'll toss a coin to choose between standard 500k pot and the BKP 550K  8)

The last two Gibson I bought (a  LP traditional and a LP Jr) came with 300K linear for volume and 500K audio for tone.

Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: Philly Q on May 02, 2012, 04:37:09 PM
Apparently the BKP 550k pots are very good, but I haven't tried them yet.

You're right, I think Gibson use that 300k/500k setup on most guitars now.  I haven't bothered to look what's in mine (and one is a semi, so I'm not going to try to take the pots out!  :lol: )


What Junior have you got, by the way?  Singlecut or doublecut?  I'm a big fan of Jrs.  :D
Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: itamar101 on May 02, 2012, 04:59:27 PM
What Junior have you got, by the way?  Singlecut or doublecut?  I'm a big fan of Jrs.  :D

This.
I am also a huge fan of juniors and I plan getting one as my next purchase and also fitting it with a super massive 90.
Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: MichelG on May 02, 2012, 07:09:14 PM
What Junior have you got, by the way?  Singlecut or doublecut?  I'm a big fan of Jrs.  :D

I got singlecut in Pelham blue.

For me it's a pure r'n'r machine 8)
Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: itamar101 on May 02, 2012, 08:23:44 PM
What Junior have you got, by the way?  Singlecut or doublecut?  I'm a big fan of Jrs.  :D

I got singlecut in Pelham blue.

For me it's a pure r'n'r machine 8)

Dude! That's exactly what I want! Pelham Blue is beast and I've already got way to many sunburst guitars.
Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: Philly Q on May 02, 2012, 10:55:18 PM
Cool colour choice.  :)
Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: HTH AMPS on May 05, 2012, 05:50:54 PM
What Junior have you got, by the way?  Singlecut or doublecut?  I'm a big fan of Jrs.  :D

I got singlecut in Pelham blue.

For me it's a pure r'n'r machine 8)

Dude! That's exactly what I want! Pelham Blue is beast and I've already got way to many sunburst guitars.

right thats it, the toys are out of the pram, I don't know you and already don't like you  :wink: :lol:

I've been GASing for a Pelham LP jr for ages, but I'm poorer than a church mouse that's just had an enormous tax bill on the very day his wife ran off with another mouse; taking all the cheese.

Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: MichelG on May 08, 2012, 06:55:19 AM

right thats it, the toys are out of the pram, I don't know you and already don't like you  :wink: :lol:

I've been GASing for a Pelham LP jr for ages, but I'm poorer than a church mouse that's just had an enormous tax bill on the very day his wife ran off with another mouse; taking all the cheese.



Holly cr@p! hope that you managed somehow to stash some of the cheese.
Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: HTH AMPS on May 08, 2012, 01:29:56 PM

right thats it, the toys are out of the pram, I don't know you and already don't like you  :wink: :lol:

I've been GASing for a Pelham LP jr for ages, but I'm poorer than a church mouse that's just had an enormous tax bill on the very day his wife ran off with another mouse; taking all the cheese.



Holly cr@p! hope that you managed somehow to stash some of the cheese.

As per Fernando's famous phrase - pictures or it didn't happen  :lol:

Pics of a Pelham Blue Gibson are awaited...
Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: Telerocker on May 10, 2012, 12:52:45 AM
I think that colour looks amazing on a Junior. Very tempting to buy one.
Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: MichelG on May 10, 2012, 07:57:44 AM

As per Fernando's famous phrase - pictures or it didn't happen  :lol:

Pics of a Pelham Blue Gibson are awaited...

Here they are....
Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: itamar101 on May 10, 2012, 11:30:07 AM
*&@% thats crazy!!!!!!!!!!
I know what my next guitar is gonna be...
Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: MichelG on May 10, 2012, 12:34:53 PM
*&@% thats crazy!!!!!!!!!!
I know what my next guitar is gonna be...

 :lol:

I'm gona replace the pickguards and the knobs with cream ones that will match my future Supermassive 90.

Title: Re: Wich volume pot for a Supermassive 90
Post by: HTH AMPS on May 11, 2012, 06:45:55 PM

As per Fernando's famous phrase - pictures or it didn't happen  :lol:

Pics of a Pelham Blue Gibson are awaited...

Here they are....


Thats a sexy-looking guitar, been lusting after one since I first saw 'em.  Even better is the Pelham Blue LP Custom that Guitar Guitar had in before xmas, omg!!!  :D