Loverock pickup volumes.

[glaister3]

I recently bought an `02 MIJ Goldtop,it`s a really impressive guitar.The only thing I didn`t like were the pickups so I fitted a set of Tonerider Classics which are a great improvement.To get them balanced I`ve had to lower the neck pickup quite a long way ,but I`ve read many similar comments in the forum although I`ve never had to do this on the real LP`s that I`ve owned???? My main issue is that all the usable volume control on the neck pickup is between 1 and 3 on the knob,yet the bridge pickup is normal (1-10) The wiring,pots & caps are all stock.

Any ideas?

 

[JVsearch]

Normal heights for the LP with PAF type pickups is usually around flush with the pickup mounting rings, this obviously puts the bridge pickup quite a bit closer to the strings.

Have you gone below the pickup ring on the neck pickup?
Do you mean that if you turn up the neck volume past 3 it is too loud when compared to the bridge pickup which seems to be operating correctly?
Did you fit them yourself?

 

[glaister3]

No, above 3 there is very little increase in volume!
The pickup is about 2mm below top of pickup ring.
All of this is through a Marshall jtm30 on 10! Not bedroom volumes! Thanks

 

[Anonymous]

Can we see a pic of the back of the pots? Tokai usually seem to use B 500k (linear) for volume & A 500k (log) for tone on Gibson clones, & these volume pots are quite gradual. I did try a log pot on my Love Rock for volume, & I found the reduction was not gradual enough.

Mike

 

[glaister3]

Can`t do pics but yes it`s got B500k volume pots & A500k tone,the caps are the standard small green ones.I wonder if its just a naff pot.I`ve a/b`d it with a Heritage 170 that I have & the overall volumes are alike.

 

[Anonymous]

If the pot for the other pickup is OK, I would try replacing the offending pot, they're cheap enough. Remember to get Alpha, not CTS.

 

[glaister3]

Think I shall try a new pot Are the Alpha pots all the same shaft length? None of the ads seem to make any reference to it.

 

[Anonymous]

They cost ?2.20 each from here, & there's a choice of 2 shaft lengths. I think I used medium, but a couple of extra washers will make them the right length if they're too long.

http://www.axesrus.com/axeknobs.htm#Alpha