How do tone pots work, I am really confused. I am replacing crappy *** pickups with EMG pickups and I don't want some crappy tone/volume pots to set me back. I don't know much about wiring or about the function of these tone pots so can anybody explain the basic function and like what is good/bad ina tone pot? Please helpo|||First off, you have to use the pots that came with the pickups anyway, otherwise it will sound like crap. Secondly, next time you ask, be a bit more specific on the model. Guitar circuitry is very complex, It took me a while to really understand it. I'm assuming you have the standard set of EMG's which is basically the 81/85's (they're all close to the same, when it comes to wiring). When I installed my own EMG's, I didn't like the instructions they gave me so, I'll explain to you the way I did it (and it sounded alot better). You're going to need a couple of things: A solderer, a screwdriver, a wire cutter, and the EMG package. First off DO NOT connect the bridge ground wire untill you have completely finished the installation. The first thing you need to do is remove your old pickups. Open up your control cavity (located directly underneath your pots), and disconnect everything, in fact you're better off cutting off all the wires. Unscrew your pickups, and pull out all the wires. Unscrew your output jack, and remove everything from there as well. Your guitar circuitry should now be completely empty. Once you've removed everything, insert the volume pot - that came with the pickups - into the volume pot hole. This is where things start to get tough. Place the EMG volume and tone control in the instrument. Mount the pickup in the mounting ring and install the quick connect cable. Solder the braid of the pickup cable to the case of the volume control and connect the switch wires. Put in the EMG output jack. Solder the output wire to the jack.Solder the red wire of the pickup to the red wire of the battery clip and cover the connection with the heat shrink tubing provided. Use some of the packaging foam that comes with the pickup and surround the battery to insulate it. Place the battery on the clip and place it securely in the control cavity. Test everything out before you close up the cavity. If it doesn't work, you need to contact the company, or a repair shop that knows how to install them. Other than that this should help.
NOTE: This was very hard to explain without a diagram, So bare with me.|||Pots will not affect the tone of your new EMG pickups. They come with the wiring diagram and no mystery to replace.
First, note where the front pickup is wired and solder the new one in the same position as the old one on the pots. Tone pots control the sound by making it bassey or with more treble.
if you are buying active electronic EMG, then, you will have to get the right tone and volume pot as their is an extra wiring procedure for EMG pickups when it involves active electronics. Plus, a cavity for the battery.
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