Tele wiring with no tone control

[Chainsawjames]

Hey, new here. Just wanted opinions about wiring a tele with no tone and a 3 way switch. I have a chopper t and twang king in the neck. Should I use a 500K or 250k pot? The chopper t is technically a humbucker. And is there a diagram anywhere to follow? Thanks for the info!

 

[moosie]

Welcome to the forum!

Here's a diagram. I show it with a single 250K pot. We normally use two 500K pots for a humbucker. But those in parallel is net 250K, so using a smaller value pot makes up for the missing resistance (and warms the tone a bit).

If you're ordering parts I suggest getting a 500 and a 250. Try the 250 first and if it needs brightening, try the 500 instead.

 

[Chainsawjames]

Thanks. I really appreciate it. I will try both pots. The Chopper T is a bright pickup.