B2D
Well-known member
First and foremost, the number of Ohms in your pots is nothing more than a tone choice. Generally the higher the K value the brilliant the tone is, especially for humbuckers. This is why 500k pots are a bit too much for most Strat and Tele players, Icepick central. Some people, a good friend of mine, prefers the PAF Pro with 250k pots cos he says it makes the tone darker and more "mysterious"
General rule of thumb, if you have 3 pickups and two are 'humbucker' sounding pickups 300k - 500k pots are a good choice.
if you have 3 pickups and only one is humbucker sounding, you can go either way depending on what vibe you're going for - aggressive or vintage.
3 pickups and no humbucker is bright central lol.
I find that changing pot values not only results in a tonal change, but a response change as well. 500k pots always feel tighter and brighter to me, while 250k pots are smoother and feel a little softer.
It's a tonal decision about what works best with your pickups, really. I tend to prefer 500Ks with darker, humbuckers and 250's with brighter buckers and single coils.
