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Topic: 500k/250k what's the diff ? |
CrowBear Schmitt
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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 11 Apr 2008 12:21 am |
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Greetings 
could someone explain to me why some volume pedals ( & guitars) use 250k pots & others use 500k
Mercy !  |
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John Roche
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England
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Darvin Willhoite
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Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2008 8:24 am
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For guitars, 250K pots are generally used with single coil pickups, and 500K for humbuckers. And like ole' Forrest "That's all I got to say about that". (Mainly 'cause that's all I know about that.)
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, as well as some older MSAs, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Recently added a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored blue Rose, named the "Blue Bird" to the herd. Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic again that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also added a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks. |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 11 Apr 2008 3:04 pm Re: 500k/250k what's the diff ?
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| CrowBear Schmitt wrote: |
Greetings
could someone explain to me why some volume pedals ( & guitars) use 250k pots & others use 500k
Mercy ! |
IMHO, the ones who don't know very much use a 250k, and the ones who have a little knowledge use a 500k.
I don't recommend anything but a 500k. |
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John Roche
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Posted 11 Apr 2008 3:08 pm
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Pot values are usually determined by the DC resistance of the pickups; 6-7k (most single coils) use 250k pots; 6-string humbuckers (8-9k) and some steels with controls generally use 500k pots; with 20k steel pickups I'd use 1 meg pots (all audio, not linear taper - and some Fenders with 6-7k pickups have either 500k or 1 meg pots). But you can mix and match - you'll get a different feel on the controls and a slower or faster adjustment; plus slightly more highs (depending on the pickups this can be a good or REALLY bad thing) with higher-impedance pots.
from Jim Sliff |
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CrowBear Schmitt
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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 12:57 am
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Thanx guys ! 
i figured it was single coils vs humbuckers
i needed confirmation as to transmit to the French fo'bros
Close 'er up ! |
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