Author Topic: Do I need new volume and tone pots? (Read 2609 times)

TX6Strings · « **on:** January 03, 2008, 02:31:50 PM »

Hello All,

I'm new to this forum and BKP but I had a quick question. I'm installing a Nailbomb (B) and a HolyDiver (N) into an LTD EC-1000 and I was wondering if I'll need to get new volume pots and a new tone pot? I have no idea what pots are in the guitar now and I'm not changing out the picks ups myself I'm going to have a local tech do it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Brad

Philly Q · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2008, 03:20:22 PM »

Welcome to the forum! :D

You shouldn't need to change the pots - your LTD almost certainly has 500K pots which will work fine with the NB and HD.

However, you could upgrade from the Korean/Japanese pots to US ones (made by CTS or CGE) which are better quality, and you could also get a better quality capacitor for the tone control. It's not a necessity though, if the existing controls work fine as they are.

Since you're getting a tech to do it anyway, it might be worth seeing how much extra it would cost to upgrade the electronics.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2008, 03:52:13 PM »

I have the same guitar, Seymour Duncan version, so i didn't need to replace myn when i installed my Black Dogs. Though if you have the EMG version then you might have to...

TX6Strings · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2008, 04:01:25 PM »

Thanks for the reply! That's the answer I was hoping for! lol But I will check into upgrading the electronics.