Does A500 mean 500 ohms or 500k ohm

[slimjohnny]

I found this cool preamp schematic that i would like to replicate

https://elektrotanya.com/dean_markley_k-20x_sch.pdf/download.html

But I don't know if the bass pot means 500 ohm or 500k because I didn't find 500 ohm log pots on ebay.
The mid and treble both have the K, so why wouldn't they put it in the bass one as well.

[Axldeziak]

Try adjusting your search terms. Using quotation marks " around what your looking for will limit the search to that exact term, "500 ohm". As well using a - before terms you don't want will eliminate them from the search. For example -500k -trimmer -linear ect. You can use - multiple times in a search to eliminate many items at once.
Using that method I found five different 500 ohm log pots.

You could also try getting a dual 1k pot and putting it in parallel with itself to half the value to 500ohm. Or using a linear with resistors to mimic a log pot. https://www.diystompboxes.com/analogalchemy/emh/emh.html

[slimjohnny]

Thank you for your advice.

So you think they meant 500 ohm in the scheamatic?

[Axldeziak]

I think it does mean 500 ohm. I took a minute to look at other dean markley schematics, such as the k-30, k-65 and they all had the same oddball A500 pot listed.

[slimjohnny]

Thank you!

[joecool85]

It does indeed mean 500 ohm.  You can get away with a much more common 1k potentiometer without major problems though.