LTD ec256 pots and caps specs

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    LTD ec256 pots and caps specs

    Hi there

    I've recently bought a LTD ec256, vintage gold, for a great price. I like it a lot, and it plays really well.

    I'd like to change the pickups and have finally made up my mind for a pair of Dimarzio's 36th Anniversary PAF.

    It's my first pickup swap so I've got a couple of questions:

    - Is it worth changing the pots and caps in the 256? I've read that the recommended values for Les Paul style guitars are 500k pots and 0.022 caps, but I don't know the actual value of the original pots and caps. I also know there are log and short pots, which one would fit this guitar?

    - is there anything I should know or pay attention to when replacing pickups?

    Thanks for your help

    Goan

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    Zhalman
    Zhalman wrote

    I don't know, you probably have 500k pots, so I don't think that should be a problem. Changing pickups is easy if you know what you're doing, just pay attention to the wiring and don't rush it.

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      shupe13
      shupe13 wrote

      Great guitar congrats! And yes. Change ALL the electronics if you're doing a pup swap.

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        Goan
        Goan wrote

        Thank you guys for your answers.

        FYI I just checked and the original pots are 500k. I'm still going to change all the electronics

        Thanks again

        Matt

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