1. Jul 16, 2008 #1
   

   Bass_masta16

   Jul 9, 2008

   Wellington, Ontario, Canada

   I was recently told that by replacing my pots, will make my bass sound better.
   
   So my real question is will it, how much better, and what brand should I get?
   
   This is an edit:
   
   I don't know much about the electronics in a bass guitar lol

    
5. Jul 16, 2008 #2
   

   PSPookie Supporting Member

   Aug 13, 2006

   Lubbock, TX

   Are your current pots noisy/scratchy? If not then replacing them won't make much of a difference. Replacing the tone pot with a higher value (500k or 1M) will add a little bit of brightness when you have the control set wide-open (10).

    
10. Jul 16, 2008 #3
    

    Bass_masta16

    Jul 9, 2008

    Wellington, Ontario, Canada

    Yeah, my tone knob is making a crackling noise when I turn it, but only if I'm playing

     
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