Two Humbucker with two push/push pots for volume and tone

[bigfootcop]

Hello. I have a Les Paul copy with 2 humbuckers, a three-way toggle switch and is routed for only one volume and one tone pot. I am looking to replace present pots with push/push pots in order to be able to get volume and tone to each individual pickup. In other words, one pot for neck vol and tone and one pot for bridge vol and tone. Any ideas or diagrams? Thank you.

[sumgai]

'cop,


to The NutzHouse!

The diagram you want is any standard Les Paul setup, those without any modifications are in line with your desires.  (A good start would be this 1957 LP Standard.)

All you need to know at this point is that you don't want push-pull pots, you want instead something called a dual-gang concentric pot (2 of them). This is a configuration whereby two shafts, one inside of the other, each control one 'wafer', or resistance element.  It should be obvious that each resistance element is treated as if it were one individual pot - the differences are only in the physical sense, electrically they are absolutely interchangeable.

You can find them in various values, but if you want to keep to the original Gibson design, then you'll be wanting 300KΩ units. (Meaning, both wafers have that value.)

There are plenty of sources across the web, but you might start with Amazon, they seem to have a few items available for decent prices.  But here's the rub. While 300KΩ can be found in single pots, concentric pots might be a different story. You may, just may, have to settle for 250KΩ units, but many users find that value to be too low for their tastes. (Higher frequencies are lacking.)  From there, it's up to a value of 500KΩ, and probably a majority of users either don't mind this value, or they actually like the resultant tonality.

Be prepared to spend in the neighborhood of $10 to $12 for lesser quality units, and add on $4 or $5 more for quality items.... at Amazon. Guitar-oriented sites may have the item(s) you want, but the cost goes up.

HTH






sumgai

[bigfootcop]

Thanks much for info.