whats the difference between a 500k pot and a 250k pot?

[DeathProphet]

1.pots?whats the difference between a 500k pot and a 250k pot?and why are the numbers so large?

2.tusq nut?




thanks!

 

[faizal_rocks]

1. Pots control either the volume or tone of ur guitar. 250K is commonly used for single coils and 500k is commonly used for humbuckers

2. Its a brand of nut..hoho

 

[Phil]

Yeah what Faizal says is right. 250k and 500k are just the values, and they happen to be so 'large'.

TUSQ is essentially man-made ivory. Tonal properties of ivory but without the inherent problems of organic materials i.e sporadic/uneven pores, brittleness etc.

http://www.graphtech.com/

 

[iwantdigimon]

what about P90s? under which categories does the pots come under?

 

[eclipze]

pots with 250K will sound warmer than pots with 500K

and the 500K pots is hotter and brighter than 250K
so.. the 500K is producing more output than 250K

usually single coil PU use 250K pots... but u can experimenting using 500K for more power and more high tone

and humbucker PU use 500K pots .. the humbucker itself actually lost some high tone, because the 2 coils cancel each other, cancel the hum, but it produces more output and nice warm tone .. so to regain some high tone.. 500K pots / 1000K pots is used ... if u want to experimenting.. u can use 250K pots if u felt that it sound bright

P90 maybe 500K pots... P90 is a single coil but its been wound like humbucker , more power than regular Single Coil like strato has(p90 has the number of wounds around 9000-1000 in one coil, but humbucker has +/- 4500-5000 wounds or maybe more in each coil)

 

[dudelove]

and, if u feel that 250k is too dark and 500 is too bright, solder a 1 Meg resistor across the outside tabs of a 500k pot and u get a 330k pot

 

[bluelime]

What about SSH strats, do they go with the 250k or 500k?