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Topic: 500K or 250K in Fender Tone and volume?
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Ken Fox
Member From: Ray City, GA USA
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posted 15 June 2001 09:34 PM
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Did the Fender tone and volume originally have 250K or 500K pots? I took out the tone pot years ago and have been using a 500K for volume. If it was 250K would it be as good or better to put two at 500K for the volume and tone controls? |
Donny Hinson
Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A.
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posted 16 June 2001 07:13 PM
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I like the 500K for volume...that's what Fender used originally. The tone pot isn't critical at all. I've seen values from 100K to 1 Meg. used. Most players just use the tone control for the old "doo-waa" effect, and not for controling their playing tone. You need that pot to come on pretty fast to give a good "doo-wah"! |
Bob Tuttle
Member From: San Angelo, Tx, USA
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posted 17 June 2001 08:25 PM
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I bought a brand new Fender tone/volume pedal in about '57 or '58 and it had two 250K pots in it.
Bob[This message was edited by Bob Tuttle on 17 June 2001 at 08:26 PM.] |
Tim Whitlock
Member From: Arvada, CO, USA
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posted 23 June 2001 09:27 PM
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My Fender vol/tone pedal came with what I believe were the original pots, matching 250k's. When the volume pot finally became too scratchy, I found out how difficult it is to find the exact replacement. While 250k pots are readily available at your local music dealer for about $5, it is difficult or impossible to find one with the long shaft and easy action required by the pedal. I tried a 500k replacement, but I found that the response from the tone pot was reduced and I couldn't get that good doo-wah out of it. Finally I put in a stock Tele style 250k pot, with slight modification and it worlks pretty good, although they seem to "scratch out" in about a year. The Fender pedal is cool but very cantankerous, requiring frequent adjustments. Good luck with yours! ------------------
Tim Whitlock
'58 Fender 1000, '56 Fender Stringmaster |
Ken Fox
Member From: Ray City, GA USA
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posted 23 June 2001 10:58 PM
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Thanks for the input. I thought they were 250K!! I've got mine to put the tone control back in and another to replace the tone control (it had a 10K pot in it!). Perhaps the 10K was for a faster doo-wah effect?? |
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