Steve Luke Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Can anyone advise on the electrics I'll need to get that LP Jnr vibe (mellow and woody down one end, screaming up the other end) on a 1 x P90 guitar? What value and/or type of pots and all-important cap for that tone control? Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 IIRC, 500K and .047uF - I'm sure that that's what SD recommends, and as I remember, it sounds pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 This guy gives the specs to his 56 reissue LP -- 4-500K Ohm Control Pots CTS 1-Switchcraft Straight Toggle Switch 2-.022 Mfd 400V Bumble Bee Capacitors(Replica) But the site's in Japanese, I have no idea if he modded this himself, or if he's just proud of the guitar or what. I thought that since P90s are single coils, they used 250k pots...nice to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Luke Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 This guy gives the specs to his 56 reissue LP -- 4-500K Ohm Control Pots CTS 1-Switchcraft Straight Toggle Switch 2-.022 Mfd 400V Bumble Bee Capacitors(Replica) But the site's in Japanese, I have no idea if he modded this himself, or if he's just proud of the guitar or what. I thought that since P90s are single coils, they used 250k pots...nice to know! ← 250K for singles, 500K for buckers, that's what I thought, too. Is it true that using a lower value (say 250K rather thatn 500K) will give you a warmer tone? so 250K could give the thing a warnmer sound? In any case I like the sound just as it coomes, so if 500K is what's recommended, that's what I'll stick with. Thanks, both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 250K for singles, 500K for buckers, that's what I thought, too. Is it true that using a lower value (say 250K rather thatn 500K) will give you a warmer tone? ← What I read today was that Gibson always used 500k pots .... I'm guessing if you use 250k for a P90, you'll end up with a thinner sound, not necessarily warmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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