RG550 help 331/223

[ME.]

Hi,

I've got an RG550 and want too put Dimarzio's in. I've orderd the pups, switch and pots.

When I look at Ibanez Wiring Diagrams there's always an "331" on the volume pot and an "223" on the tone pot. Can anybody tell me what they are and what they're for?

Also I'd like to know, is every volume pot on an RG or JEM linear?

Thanks
Colin

[Algiman]

They are capacitors. That is how high frequencies are filtered off (tone pot) or kept in the sound (vol pot).

As for log/linear pots, look again at the diagram
http://www.ibanez.com/wiring/wire.asp?y=2001&w=RG550

[ZOMB13]

I need some of those too, any idea where to get em?

[Algiman]

Reuse the existing ones if you are careful, otherwise any electronics supplier.

[ZOMB13]

the guitar I have dosent have them, and Radioshack (electronic supplier) is so stupid they dind't even know they carried capacitators....

[TheToneZone]

http://www.stewmac.com

I've ordered from this company before, good service.

[ZOMB13]

Umm, wich ones would I need to use with an Ibanez RG with a h/s/h config? and a guitar with a h/s/s/??

[TheToneZone]

Use 0.001µF (microfarad) for treble-bleed circuits on volume controls.

0.020µF and 0.050µF are common guitar tone control caps.

The higher the value, the more bass output from the tone control at its "zero" setting.

The above is straight from the stewmac website. I don't believe these things are picky about what size, output, type, color, or otherwise, pickups they are used in conjunction with. They just have to do with the volume and tone pot functionality. I may stand corrected and someone around here can step in and talk specifics.

Mike

[ZOMB13]

ooh, ok, I get it, so I did have them all along..thanks

[ME.]

Oke, thanks for the info.

Colin