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skankstro

Post subject: question on pots..

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:33 pm

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iv looked around at some plans i have and notice that most (except for the tele) they used 500k for volume and 250k for tone. Does it really matter i mean i looked and couldnt really find the answer.. less i missed something.

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Mike Kroening

Post subject: Re: question on pots..

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:50 pm

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Matt,
Normally you will find that 500k pots are used with Humbuckers, 250k for single coils for both Tone and volume. They will also use .047pf caps for the HBs and .022pf caps for SCs or close to that. Some variance by will be used on the capacitors. Some will use .033pf caps for either.

MK

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skankstro

Post subject: Re: question on pots..

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:55 pm

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alright.. one last question.

can i hookup 1 capacitor to 2 tone pots?

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Mike Kroening

Post subject: Re: question on pots..

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:35 pm

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skankstro wrote:

alright.. one last question.

can i hookup 1 capacitor to 2 tone pots?

Not that I am aware of.

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skankstro

Post subject: Re: question on pots..

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:07 am

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thank you

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StevenWheeler

Post subject: Re: question on pots..

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:47 am

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skankstro wrote:

alright.. one last question.

can i hookup 1 capacitor to 2 tone pots?

Yes you can. Look up a Stratocaster wiring diagram.

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Mike Kroening

Post subject: Re: question on pots..

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:03 pm

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StevenWheeler wrote:

skankstro wrote:

alright.. one last question.

can i hookup 1 capacitor to 2 tone pots?

Yes you can. Look up a Stratocaster wiring diagram.

good catch, Must have been asleep at the wheel on the answer.

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