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Can you use a 250K pot on one PUP with 500K on a second?

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by iManagebob, Jul 30, 2009.

  1. Jul 30, 2009 #1
    iManagebob

    iManagebob

    Jul 29, 2009
    Hi

    I have snapped the shaft on one of my pots and need to replace it.

    The Guitar has 2 B500K's (one which needs replacing) and an A500K.

    Just wondering whether I can replace the forward pup pot with a 250K and get a warmer tone on one pup, whilst keeping the 500K's on the rear two?

    Bob
     
  2. Jul 30, 2009 #2
    line6man

    line6man

    Jun 20, 2008
    Close to Los Angeles, CA
  3. Jul 31, 2009 #3
    matt_bass

    matt_bass

    Jan 20, 2008
    I'm in a similar situation...
    P-Bass with a 250k
    and Humbucker with 250k.

    Would changing the Humbucker's pot to a 500k brighten it up... Thats what I was hoping it would do as the Humbucker is quite dark at the moment... Leaving the P as a 250k.
     
  4. Jul 31, 2009 #4
    BigDaveyTwinkle

    BigDaveyTwinkle

    Aug 30, 2008
    KCMO
    Go for it. From what I have read, Richard's Micawber is wired with a 500k on the neck humbucker and a 250 on the bridge. Should be no tear in the time-space continuum to wire this way and should brighten your sound up some.
     
  5. Jul 31, 2009 #5
    jworrellbass

    jworrellbass Commercial User

    May 17, 2009
    Colorado Springs CO
    Owner, builder: jworrellbass
    I would try it, if the sound is not to to your liking, try somthing else.
     
  6. Jul 31, 2009 #6
    Jefenator

    Jefenator Supporting Member

    Aug 22, 2008
    Oregon
    I agree with Line6Man. In a standard passive setup, the pickups are all interconnected via the path that leads to the output jack. If you change one pot to a lower value, all the other pickups will "see" that lower resistance between signal & ground.

    No, it won't tear a hole in the universe to try it - you might even like it. But I don't believe you can darken (or brighten) just the one pickup without also affecting the other(s).