Niloy63
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Hi guys,
I'm getting new pups for my LP (Duncan Custom/Pearly Gates) and I'm looking to coil split them. Since I'm such an amateur at modifying a guitar, I got lost in trying to figure out what pots to get. I'd be grateful for your collective advise. Here's my stock setup: 300k Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone.
500K vs. 300K: I've read that replacing the stock 300k Linear Volume pot with a 500K would open the sound up a bit more (higher treble and gain). Is this true? If so, I want to do this.
Linear vs. Non-linear: Here's my amateur analysis... Linear would give me consistent change throughout a rotation (1-10), whereas Non-linear would be a more dramatic change towards the end (7-10). If this is true, why would I want to keep my tone pots Non-linear since theoretically, Linear Tone pots would give me finer control? Would it sound okay if all 4 (both Vol and both Tone pots) were 500K Linear?
CTS or Dimarzio pots:I've read more than once that these two are reliable brands for coil splitting/push-pull systems, but I couldn't find a comparison b/w them. Any preferences, or perhaps you may know if another brand has a better track record in Les Pauls?
Thanks in advance!
-Niloy
I'm getting new pups for my LP (Duncan Custom/Pearly Gates) and I'm looking to coil split them. Since I'm such an amateur at modifying a guitar, I got lost in trying to figure out what pots to get. I'd be grateful for your collective advise. Here's my stock setup: 300k Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone.
500K vs. 300K: I've read that replacing the stock 300k Linear Volume pot with a 500K would open the sound up a bit more (higher treble and gain). Is this true? If so, I want to do this.
Linear vs. Non-linear: Here's my amateur analysis... Linear would give me consistent change throughout a rotation (1-10), whereas Non-linear would be a more dramatic change towards the end (7-10). If this is true, why would I want to keep my tone pots Non-linear since theoretically, Linear Tone pots would give me finer control? Would it sound okay if all 4 (both Vol and both Tone pots) were 500K Linear?
CTS or Dimarzio pots:I've read more than once that these two are reliable brands for coil splitting/push-pull systems, but I couldn't find a comparison b/w them. Any preferences, or perhaps you may know if another brand has a better track record in Les Pauls?
Thanks in advance!
-Niloy