What pots in a ES-135?

[marty_s13]

Hi all,

Really, REALLY loving my new ES-135, especially now I changed strings and oiled the board.

I was expecting that would need to upgrade the pots and pickups when I got it, but they are surprisingly awesome!

Does anyone know what kind of pots they use? I can see they use orange drop caps which are pretty darn decent but are they 500k pots all around?

It feels like they are using a modern wiring instead of the "50's" style? The volume doesn't seem to have that sudden drop like my les paul does which is pretty useful for cleaning up the sound.

I may still upgrade the pickups down the track but I am really satisfied with the electrics. It really is a lot better made than a Gibson.

 

[youami]

Where's those pics you promised? 8)

 

[marty_s13]

haha

I got some but they didn't turn out so great. Its so hard to photograph a guitar!

I couldn't really capture the flame. But there is flame all over the top, sides and back as you would expect. Its nice and subtle which is just what I was hoping for. Not a big fan of over the top flame.

Oh and its not pink looking like the photos suggest either

 

[youami]

Looks good to me. Very Cream-era Clapton, which is no bad thing!

 

[marty_s13]

It is a very nice guitar.

No one can help me out with my original question?


Basically what I am trying to ask is, is it worth upgrading the pots/caps at all? I'll be upgrading the pickups down the track so I'm wondering if its worth doing a full electric upgrade at the same time? Like an RS kit or something?

 

[Anonymous]

Without wishing to be rude, do you need to ask? It's your guitar, do the electrics do what you want? I have an ES130, & changing the electrics has never ocurred to me, as everything works fine.

Except, maybe, for that stupid switch... :-?

Mike

 

[marty_s13]

Well no, they are fine at the moment. But have people experienced issues or problems down the track?

 

[leadguitar_323]

The electrics on these guitars is fine but like all electronics sometimes something will fail. I have a pile of good quality Japanese guitars and have had a pot fail on one of my Tokai's but in saying that i also have some with original pots from 1981-1982 and they are all still original and noise less. I wouldn't worry about changing anything unless its stuffed.

Mick

 

[marty_s13]

Thanks for that. I might just rewire the existing gear when I change pickups to 50's style.