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Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by alembicguy, Apr 5, 2012.

  1. Apr 5, 2012 #1
    alembicguy

    alembicguy I roam the earth and I know things Gold Supporting Member

    Jan 28, 2007
    Minnesota
    Anyone able to tell me on a passive jazz bass that I have it has 500k pots and they need to be replaced (2 are stiff and scratchy and 1 is broken off).
    My inquiry is this. I have 3 new ones but 2 are 500k and 1 is 250k.
    Will this work?
    What are the results of the mismatch values?
    If it does work how should it be configured?
    Volume 500k's and tone 250k?
    Thanks.
     
  2. Apr 5, 2012 #2
    line6man

    line6man

    Jun 20, 2008
    Close to Los Angeles, CA
    It's all personal preference. Some like 250k pots, and others like 500ks for more output/treble. Mixing pot values puts the total output impedance somewhere in between. Two 500k volumes is 250k, and two 250k volumes is 125k, while a 500k and 250k is 166.67k. Or you could use the 250k pot for the tone control, for the equivalent of a 500k tone rolled about a fifth of the way down.
     
  3. Apr 5, 2012 #3
    alembicguy

    alembicguy I roam the earth and I know things Gold Supporting Member

    Jan 28, 2007
    Minnesota
    So both volumes use the 500k and tone use the 250k rolled about a 1/5 down and that will subsequently even it all out?