Pots for Eclipse
Pots for Eclipse
Hi all,
I want to buy E-II eclipse that comes with EMG. I'll swap the pickup to SD. So, I'm planning to buy 500k pots. The easiest one that I can find is CTS with Fender logo. The package is like the pics below
My question are:
1. Can this pots fits into an Eclipse without any problem ??
2. Besides pots, is there anything else I need to change ??
Thanks
Still have a question about pots.
For E-II eclipse tone and volume, which pots should I use solid or split shaft ??
I also still confuse about long and short shaft. Which one do I need for an eclipse ??
I'm planning to buy 500K pots from ernie ball. The package is in the picture below.
Can I use EB pots without any problem on eclipse ??
Thanks
Hello, I revive this thread again because I still have question regarding pots. To summarize, I'm planning to buy an eclipse and will change both pickups from EMG to passive one.
The volume will use 500K push pull pots from dimarzio. The tone uses 500k pots from CTS. Here is the photo:
Based on Pushead suggestion, I buy short split shaft pots.
As you can see, the thread on those two pots have different height.
I also notice those two pots have different gap size.
My questions are
1. Can I use those two pots without enlarging any hole in eclipse ?
2. Does the different in thread height (2nd photo) have any effect on the guitar itself ?
3. I don't want to change the dome knob that comes with eclipse. Can I use those dome knobs if my pots have different gap size (3rd photo) ?
It's hard to say without having the guitar and pots here. You may need to ream the hole for the pots a bit, especially the CTS pot, but that's easy to do with hand reamer.
The thread height shouldn't matter too much, the knob will just fit further down on the CTS pot.
You can use the split knobs with the dome knobs. I'll usually cut a guitar pick into small pieces and put them in the gap on a split shaft. Having something in the gap makes it easier to keep the knob level.
Those pots should be ok. 500k is a good value. The only other thing you'll need to replace is the output jack.