Do pots affect the sound/tone?

[Bjazzman]

im thinking about replacing the pots in my squier vm jazz. would this affect the tone/sound in any way? i really like the sound of the bass by itself but i'd like the pots not to be crackly.

[envika]

As long as you keep the pot values the same, it shouldn't affect the tone. Swapping 250Ks for 500Ks is a different story.

[Bjazzman]

what happens then?

[blipndub]

you'll get a darker tone with less high end headroom. for me the biggest factor is durability you can buy a 7 dollar pot or a 1.50 pot but the cheap one with be noisy (probably) and not hold up very long.

[Stumbo]

Have you tried cleaning the pots?

[maurilio]

Originally Posted by blipndub

you'll get a darker tone with less high end headroom. ......

if you go from 250k to 500k it's gonna be the opposite!

M

[jabjab]

Originally Posted by maurilio

if you go from 250k to 500k it's gonna be the opposite!

M

Yes that's correct,i have a custom made jazz bass which i installed 500k pots,and i prefere it to the 250k in this bass anyway