Hi,
I just recently bought my first PRS (ZM) and this is my first guitar ever without strat/tele type of master volume solution. As we know it, ZM has two humbuckers with vol and tone for each pickup in Les Paul style. I have to say that I'm not loving the separate volume controls. I like the simplicity of 3 different pickup positions (I don't have the need to adjust the mid position sound with separate volumes) and just using one knob for controlling the overall volume. I am thinking of replacing the electronics with something, but I'm not yet sure what exactly... Here are couple of ideas:
1. master volume, master tone AND separate volumes for each pickup
2. master volume, tone for each pickup and one remaining pot is going to be _________
I am little bit tempted to buy bright humbuckers (eg. Dimarzio EJ customs) and do the option 2 and replace the unused pot with "sweet switch" (but using capacitors) to simulate a long cable (and to have a instant "cut" for highs). If I go to option one, what value would the pots need to be? The guitar will loose too much of top end If I just add another pot to the current signal chain.
Any other ideas how to have one master vol + 1-2 tone pots + something else?
I just recently bought my first PRS (ZM) and this is my first guitar ever without strat/tele type of master volume solution. As we know it, ZM has two humbuckers with vol and tone for each pickup in Les Paul style. I have to say that I'm not loving the separate volume controls. I like the simplicity of 3 different pickup positions (I don't have the need to adjust the mid position sound with separate volumes) and just using one knob for controlling the overall volume. I am thinking of replacing the electronics with something, but I'm not yet sure what exactly... Here are couple of ideas:
1. master volume, master tone AND separate volumes for each pickup
2. master volume, tone for each pickup and one remaining pot is going to be _________
I am little bit tempted to buy bright humbuckers (eg. Dimarzio EJ customs) and do the option 2 and replace the unused pot with "sweet switch" (but using capacitors) to simulate a long cable (and to have a instant "cut" for highs). If I go to option one, what value would the pots need to be? The guitar will loose too much of top end If I just add another pot to the current signal chain.
Any other ideas how to have one master vol + 1-2 tone pots + something else?
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