500k or 250k pots in my ESP Eclipse?

[Rolandj00]

I took the EMG's out of my ESP Eclipse Standard and put in a set of Duncan hot rodded humbuckers, Does anyone have any input on the difference between 500K pots or 250k pots, I know the 250's are less bright and may be better due to the ebony fretboard and thinner body style than a Les Paul. but do they rob tone and punch? also are CTS pots the way to go or are there better ones available? I am also thinking of switching to a sprague orange drop cap for the tone pot? I play heavy/ melodic stuff through a Boogie Dual Recto stack with modern gain settings. Thanks for any input you may have to share.

 

[FourT6and2]

250k are darker than 500k. That's pretty much all there is to it. As far as caps go, brand/type of cap doesn't make a huge difference in my experience. It's the value of the cap that matters. I'm sure others may disagree.

 

[gibsonash]

500k would be better with humbucker , i prefere Bournes or Gotoh (now) rather than CTS . if you have tone pot you can t go wrong on the high end .