How do I wire a Tone Pot?

[Gubna]

I've used the search feature but could quite locate what I was looking for.

I'm building a P bass and want to know how to put the tone pot in.

Titan body, mighty mite P Bass neck, dimarzio model P
I think I have 500k pots, I might have some 250k ones too. which should I use?

Do I need a capicitor? what kind?

or, if this has been discussed already and you know of the thread, can someone direct me to the URL?

thanks

[A9X]

Originally Posted by Gubna

I've used the search feature but could quite locate what I was looking for.

I'm building a P bass and want to know how to put the tone pot in.

Titan body, mighty mite P Bass neck, dimarzio model P
I think I have 500k pots, I might have some 250k ones too. which should I use?

Do I need a capicitor? what kind?

or, if this has been discussed already and you know of the thread, can someone direct me to the URL?

thanks

http://static.zoovy.com/img/guitarel.../wduph1101.jpg
http://www.agi-lace.com/wiring/pdf/7.pdf

Cap value in the .pdf is 22nF, but I've seen some use 47nF too. Caps are cheap and a minute to solder in so if you find the range too skewed towards the treble, get a larger cap. Not enough treble a smaller one. A 2x difference would be a good place to start.

Caps are contentious, but anything in those values you can get from Ratshack or similar will be fine (non-electrolytic or tantalum). I have a preference for Sprague 'Orange Drops'.