Which pots for passive six string bass

[lancastercomputers]

which volume / tone pot will be best for a 6 string bass with passive pickups - 500K or 250K anybody...

also a dual concentric pot - blend and balance 50 /100 / 250 or 500K im fooked if i know!!

any ideas need to replace as the old ones are broke and im sure they are wrong anyway..

thanks for any feedback

[JackLondon]

What's the bass make and model?

[lancastercomputers]

its a one of foster 6 string bass which doesnt help
i just know its passive pickups

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[quote name='lancastercomputers' post='878393' date='Jun 26 2010, 08:27 PM']which volume / tone pot will be best for a 6 string bass with passive pickups - 500K or 250K anybody...

also a dual concentric pot - blend and balance 50 /100 / 250 or 500K im fooked if i know!!

any ideas need to replace as the old ones are broke and im sure they are wrong anyway..

thanks for any feedback[/quote]
how're they broke? you tried switch cleanering them?

[lancastercomputers]

they have snapped clean off and just ready for a swap out

[7string]

Go for 250k pots all round made by CTS who make the pots for Fender & Gibson.

[url="http://www.axetec.co.uk"]Axetec[/url] or [url="http://www.axesrus.co.uk"]Axes R Us[/url] stock them. I've used both stores before. The service is good and the delivery is pretty quick.

Edited June 28, 2010 by 7string

[JackLondon]

+1 to the above companies! Used Axetec for my guitarist wiring kit, ordered Thursday 9pm and got it on Saturday morning!

[lancastercomputers]

thanks - ive ordered
be great to give the six string a new lease of life