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dani

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humbucker and single volume pot value.
« on: October 23, 2011, 11:45:25 AM »
do you use a 250k or 500k pot with a humbucker equipped guitar configured for a single volume?

i am currently using a 500k and it is plenty bright compared to my other guitars with a volume and tone pot.

fwiw,  does overall resistance of a 250k volume pot equates to a 500k volume and tone pot wired as per normal?

thanks!
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SrDeMaFp

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Re: humbucker and single volume pot value.
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2011, 11:09:38 PM »
I either use 500k or 1M. A 250k pot will cut off more highs than say a 500k or 1M pot. I think that answered your question(?) You worded it oddly. It's $%&#ing with my brain, lol.
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Re: humbucker and single volume pot value.
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2011, 12:47:05 AM »
BKP sells 550k-pots. Just to know.
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Re: humbucker and single volume pot value.
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2011, 12:59:25 AM »
I would always use a 500k pot in the past but might try it with a 550k  as mentioned above

A volume only guitar will tend to sound a little brighter and hotter than one with a tone control as there will be less "loading" of the signal from the extra components
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