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Gibson Basses / Re: 1 meg pots and TB Plus pickups
« on: August 03, 2016, 06:03:33 AM »I really don't want to add an active circuit, I just want to "take the blanket off" these pickups, so to speak - while retaining the ability to blend them, or roll them off altogether in some situations(on stage or at rehearsal)
If you feel you want to take off a blanket, the pot trick (1M or no load) will not do that - not that much effect. Sounds like different pickups or stainless steel strings is more likely to have that much effect.
At any rate, it doesn't look like anyone here has ever actually tried a 1 meg volume pot with a TB Plus pickup, so I might end up being the guinea pig... I'll be sure to post the results if I end up trying this, though...
I have installed many 1M pots and a couple of no load pots for guitar players. There is a lot of talk now about how much you can change or 'sculpture' your sound by tinkering with tone pots and cap values. I personally don't think it is worth it, I just tried to explain what happens. Other than a direct out option on one of my own EB3's, I usually end up with stock wiring. Other than fender jazzmasters and some other, 1M pots aren't much used and for good reasons.