Wiring Harness Component Values?

[AC 30]

So I'm going to be building a couple Wiring harnesses for my SG's and since quite a few of you have been through this, probably several times, I was wondering what cap and pot values are working best for you.

I've heard talk of:
300K, 500K, 550K pots
.015uf, .022uf, .033uf caps

So what are you using if you pulled the stock harness out?
Ideas, suggestions, comments welcome

 

[Daveso]

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[LeadFinger]

I think it depends on the which pickups you have in each, and weather you want to brighten the tone.

 

[AC 30]

57 Classics in one, P90's in another, and 490s in the third one.
500K & .022uf was what I was going to start with ...
Just fishing for results from others.

 

[nbeersiii]

Thats probrably what you have stock in all three guitars already.

 

[bigsnaketex]

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I like this one except I used linear taper volume pots instead if the audio taper pots that StewMac sells.

 

[Kris Ford]

Thats probrably what you have stock in all three guitars already.

Nope..they've been 300K for about 38 years..:)

 

[nbeersiii]

Yeah I knew that but didnt go back and correct it but i dont really know how much diffrence you are gonna tell for it to be worth the trouble changing from 3 to 500k pots. I may be wrong but im guessing suttle diffrence if any. Now changing caps and doing the 50s wiring with independent volume will make a big diffrence.

 

[Kris Ford]

Modern and 50's Wiring | GuitarNutz 2
Worth a read..

 

[Kris Ford]

Yeah I knew that but didnt go back and correct it but i dont really know how much diffrence you are gonna tell for it to be worth the trouble changing from 3 to 500k pots. I may be wrong but im guessing suttle diffrence if any. Now changing caps and doing the 50s wiring with independent volume will make a big diffrence.

Big difference..whether it's right for the guitar or not as purely subjective..
I myself prefer modern wiring with non independent volumes..

 

[58pit]

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That is an AWESOME sight for cats like me! Thank you so much. Ordered one on their harness today, man I could go BROKE on that sight!

 

[Kris Ford]

That is an AWESOME sight for cats like me! Thank you so much. Ordered one on their harness today, man I could go BROKE on that sight!

StewMac is the shiz. I would consider that set a serious upgrade over the stock crap..

 

[nbeersiii]

Ordering that kit is really a waste of money cause all your gibson stock switches and pots are made in uSA the only thing diffrent in that kit is the orange drop caps wich you can buy from allparts for ten bucks. Now if you were replacing Epi parts i could understand. Not trying to be argumentive there is just no diffrence in anything in that kit other than the caps and maybe pot value if you were wanting to change that.