Help with 60's reissue jazz bass controls

[HotWired7878]

Hi all first time posting, hope you can help

I have a Jap Fender Jazz 60's reissue jazz bass. The one with an over body ground wire to the bridge from the bridge pick up and a plate at the bottom of the control panel.

My problem is that one of the split coil uprights that the tone knob sits on has snapped off so I am taking the opportunity to upgrade the pots and general wiring.

Looking at the pots they all are rated at 250k and the cap stated 473k on it.

I have been looking at wiring harnesses with cts pots which are rated at 500k on eBay and if an increase from 250k to 500k would be a no no. Should I repair like for like?

I must say that I like the overall sound of the bass as is.

Hope you can help

Cheers

[HowieBass]

Replace with like for like. If you replace a 250k pot with a 500k pot there'll be an increase in treble response. The usual rule of thumb is use 250k pots for single coil pickups and 500k pots for humbuckers (which are naturally 'darker' sounding - such as those found on a Gibson Thunderbird which need a 500k pot to sound right). The capacitor is a .047mfd (microfarad).

[HotWired7878]

Cheers HowieBass that's what I thought but wanted to check before I went all surgeon on it.