a few questions

[brutal bassist]

1. diffrences between alder and ash bodies, what are they?

2. What on earth is a Pan Pot?? i saw it on fender basses spec sheets on deluxe basses, WHAT IS IT??

 

[VinylRepairKit]

Never heard of a pan pot, but it sounds like a knob for controlling the left-right pan in a stereo setup.

 

[fretlessman71]

A "pan pot" is the inner workings of a knob on your bass that switches pickups from neck to both to bridge. It's also known as a Blend Knob.

Also, ash bodies are generally denser and heavier than alder. Might contribute to a somewhat darker tone.