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Looking to replace pots in a Gibson les Paul, what brand would you choise and why?

59PLEXI

59PLEXI

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I'm now looking to rip out the crap push pull pots in my 2009 Gibson les Paul studio deluxe
(No circuit board here) I plan to replace all four with 500 k and rewire
it to 50's specs
It's been ten years since I last bought pots and don't know what is the best these days
As so much has changed...What do you all think?
 
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kevinkjs

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I replaced all 4 in my 99' Standard last year. I just went with CTS 500's all around. Unless you're looking
for push/pull coil splitting etc., etc., these will do you just fine. This is a topic where some people swear by
their favorite brand, and go on and on about differences in tone, etc.. I don't buy in to all that, after all;
they're not pick ups for God's sake, just a little function we need them for, kind of like an input jack. CTS
has been a standard in countless high end guitars for years. Good luck.
 
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kevinkjs

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I forgot to mention in my previous reply, that while I had it all apart, I re-wired "50's Vintage"
wiring. Less treble loss when you roll the volume down, and a little more livelier tone. You can
download the wiring diagram from the Seymour Duncan website free. Cheers.
 
Big Al

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kevinkjs said:
I replaced all 4 in my 99' Standard last year. I just went with CTS 500's all around. Unless you're looking
for push/pull coil splitting etc., etc., these will do you just fine. This is a topic where some people swear by
their favorite brand, and go on and on about differences in tone, etc.. I don't buy in to all that, after all;
they're not pick ups for God's sake, just a little function we need them for, kind of like an input jack. CTS
has been a standard in countless high end guitars for years. Good luck.
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You may not buy into it but that doesn't mean there are not real sonic benefits to gain with the right pots.
 
Emiel

Emiel

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duaneflowers said:
That site has no relationship to Crazyparts... it looks like one of Larry Corsa's online shops...
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Larry is the American importer for Faber hardware, and I guess for CTS TVT pots too. He uses both in his Corsa guitars...
 
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