Vintage Fender Pot Question - 70's

[Groover]

First of all, I'm not affiliated with this seller, but I did buy one yeserday because it just seemed like a good price, and I do need a replacement on one of my basses.

I just not sure what the 3Meg means. Is this the correct replacement for a '74 Jazz bass Tone Pot?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-1974-Fender...1%7C240%3A1318

Thanks for the help.

[line6man]

I am not all that familiar with "vintage specs" and such, but 3 meg-ohms is REALLY REALLY bright.
A standard jazz bass uses 250K pots, and i don't believe i have ever seen any higher than 1M used in a guitar/bass

Whats up with the nylon shafts?

[Groover]

That's why I'm wondering. The nylon shafts are correct for that time period tho (that how mine are), just not sure about the 3meg thing... is it printed on the thing? I can't tell...

Thanks for the reply.

[JTE]

Nope, the stock pot was 250K for all the basses. They used a 1 Meg on the Telecaster guitar tone pot, and might have used 500K for the 'bucker equipped Telecaster guitars (Deluxe and Customs), but I don't recall now.

Definitely not a 3 Meg- with the usual Fender CBS caveat of "never say 'never'"...

jte

[Bridge Cables]

Hey Groover,

X2 to JTE. I’ve got a ’75 Jazz, the cover has never been off it till today. It is a 250K with a nylon shaft. With a maple neck and maple fretboard that is as bright as I want to go even with flats.

BC