Poteniometer Question

[tomh777]

I have an Ibanez Artcore. I was going to go out this morning and get new pots for it. I am planning on putting a set of P-90's in it in November but until then I want to get it back together today with new pots.

 

Could someone advise me as to the value of the pot I need. Would 500k work with the P-90. I do not know what is in it and it is a hollow body so it will be a relative pain in the ass just to pull one to look.

 

Thanks,

 

Tom

[Quarter]

I like wiring P90's with 500k pots and a .047 cap myself.

[Leisure Lee]

I would think it has 500k pots in it already
500k is what you should go with

[toomuchgeardave]

You should already have 500k pots in the Artcore (unless they were previously replaced, which is unlikely). Those will be just fine and actually are usually recomended for P-90s'. Really no need to replace them unless you like the taper of another brand (or if they're bad).

[emidora]

Higher valued pots produce brighter sounds and vice versa.

 

That's why 500K is recommended for humbuckers and 250k for single coils to balance the tone.

 

I'm not sure about P-90s, but aren't they single coils too?

[mark7171]

i completely disagree with leisure lee

try a 250k push/ pull volume . wire the push/ pull on as a mid scoop with a cap.

use a 1meg ohm pot for tone with a .033 tone cap. try the mallory 600v poly cap.

[Burningleaves]

Higher valued pots produce brighter sounds and vice versa. That's why 500K is recommended for humbuckers and 250k for single coils to balance the tone. I'm not sure about P-90s, but aren't they single coils too?

Yes, yes and yes.