can you guys recommend some pots/cap?

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can you guys recommend some pots/cap?

Post by finboy »

hey guys, my project is kicking into high gear, i was hoping you could help me with pot and cap values. jazz master neck pickup, tele bridge pickup

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I'd look at some classic schematics and consider the sound and tone each one produces.
Personally i think with single coils the Jag and Jazzys 1meg are too bright, you could 'pot hack' them with caps but if you are starting from scratch you may as well put the pots in you want.
250k is popular for single coil pups generally speaking, what cap value you install with that i'm not sure. Like i said look at some diagrams. ;)
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Post by Ninja Mike 808 »

Pretty standard stuff, bro...

250k pots with or .047 uf

500k pots with .022 uf

uf = microfarad...
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