Members Noak Posted September 6, 2007 Members Share Posted September 6, 2007 I was playing my Les Paul (490R, 498T pickups) the other day and I thought it had a bit of a harsh trebly kind of sound which I haven't thought of before. So I was thinking about changing the volume pot for a 250KOhm instead of the 500 I have in it ATM. Anyone else using 250's in a Les Paul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members studdhuss Posted September 6, 2007 Members Share Posted September 6, 2007 It will be a warm sound. There's something about highs directed back to the body? 250's are mainly for single coils. 500's for humbuckers, so there is something a little different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted September 6, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 6, 2007 I was playing my Les Paul (490R, 498T pickups) the other day and I thought it had a bit of a harsh trebly kind of sound which I haven't thought of before. So I was thinking about changing the volume pot for a 250KOhm instead of the 500 I have in it ATM. Anyone else using 250's in a Les Paul?Tried using the tone pots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noak Posted September 6, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 6, 2007 I have no tone pots in it ATM. Their positions are used for individual series/split/parallel switches. I'm going to replace one of the volume pots for a master tone and make the other volume master volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Duesentrieb Posted September 6, 2007 Members Share Posted September 6, 2007 Back in the early days Gibsons used 300kOhm for their buckers. Much softer, less treble. Its an "original replacement part" from Gibson now. Of course, since its Gibson, a pot costs you 20$. But any 300k will do the job to unharsh your axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noak Posted September 6, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 6, 2007 Back in the early days Gibsons used 300kOhm for their buckers. Much softer, less treble. Its an "original replacement part" from Gibson now. Of course, since its Gibson, a pot costs you 20$. But any 300k will do the job to unharsh your axe. That's just what I thought, just wasn't sure enough. I guess I could do it with a resistor as well as replacing the pot also, that ought to save me some cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noak Posted September 6, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 6, 2007 Oh, here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted September 6, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 6, 2007 I have no tone pots in it ATM. Their positions are used for individual series/split/parallel switches. I'm going to replace one of the volume pots for a master tone and make the other volume master volume. Always good to supply all the facts....a master tone would seem to be a way ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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