Replacement parts question

[progrmr]

I picked up a MIM Strat last night (very nice, 2005 white with maple board...pics tonight ) and I'm going to have a luthier do a bunch of upgrades for me - but I want to buy the parts.

I'd like to source everything through MusiciansFriend.com if I can, but I don't know very much about the potentiometers.

I have a question on the pots to use for volume and 2 tone controls. Do I need to stick with Fender 250K? I only see 250K on the MF website, but wouldn't a 500K permit finer tuning of the volume/tone controls?

And are there different pots for the volume and tone - meaning that the volume gets a different kind of pot than the tone?

I'd also like to replace the switch and input jack while they have the thing up on the blocks - do you all think these should be replaced? If so what "brand" is a good switch? They seem to work fine but I figure I might as well do everything to make it a really solid player all at once rather than have to do stuff at different times down the road.

thanks for any advice! I know nothing about the details of these parts lol

[progrmr]

moved the Mods forum moderators please close. thanks!