I have an ash bodied rw board tele I built that is bright with the existing Bill Lawrence Keystone pickups. I want to try a Duncan Jerry Donahue bridge and SM-1 Mini Humbucker neck. I have a 250k volume pot in it now if I remember correctly. Will this pot value make the mini hum too dull? What value is recommended?
I like using CTS concentric pots like these http://www.allparts.com/CTS-250K-and-500K-Concentric-Pot-p/EP-4585-000.htm with, of course, concentric knobs like these http://www.allparts.com/Chrome-Concentric-Knob-p/mk-0137-010.htm That way I can load the humbucker at 500K/500K and the single at 250K/250K and wire them for independent controls -- wiring to the pots first before the switch -- which also lets me better balance the outputs between the pickups when I'm switching between them.
I have a mini in one Tele and a JD in another and can say they are both bright enough w/ 250s, and I play clean. [Good thing I read your query this morning, what are the chances?] [Do you nd a JD? I have another extra, mint in orig. box.]
Great was hoping to hear that as it keeps things more simple. I figure output differences can somewhat be tweaked by height adjustments.
