Volume & Tone Pots for Jazz Bass

Cloz · #1 08-09-2010, 03:32 AM

Hi,
Wonder if anyone can help. Have a beautiful Mexican 60's re-issue jazz bass which I love. My only dissapointment is the volume and tone pots. What would be the best pots to use to replace these and would this affect the tone in any way (which I don't want to do). Just want a more definite and gradual change in the volume/tone than I am getting.
Cheers.

**garmenteros** · #2 08-09-2010, 05:38 AM

I just bought 3 of these for one of my jazz basses,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

but some people prefer alpha over cts...

testing1two · #3 08-09-2010, 11:14 AM

The key for jazz bass is to use linear taper pots for the volume controls and audio taper for the tone control.

**line6man** · #4 08-09-2010, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by testing1two

The key for jazz bass is to use linear taper pots for the volume controls and audio taper for the tone control.

+1.

Cloz · #5 08-10-2010, 02:48 PM

Cheers guys,
Appreciate the help, start trawling e-bay now.

**Engine207** · #6 11-16-2010, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by testing1two

The key for jazz bass is to use linear taper pots for the volume controls and audio taper for the tone control.

What about P-bass? Same thing?

I just got an Ibanez Roadster short scale with a single P pup, and the tone pot was just a hole to the back cavity. The volume seems to work ok, but as long as I'm adding a pot for tone, I might as well replace the volume, too. I'm guessing a 250k should be fine. What would be a good cap to use for the tone?