The Nordic Gawd Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 were to get 1000k pots for a guitar? Apparently this will add to the "quack" of the single coils. Picked this up at jem site. man the mods over there are cruel and unkind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 Look for 1 Megohm (sci-speak for 1000 K) audio taper pots - any good electronics supplier should have 'em. I use Mouser and Digi-Key, but there's hundreds of others. You might even check your local Radio Snark, if you can get past Howie and Shaq. And yes, a 1 Meg (or even 2 Meg) pot will boost the high end on any passive pickup. Ditto for tone pots, but you'll have to change the cap value for the same frequency response. If you double the value of the pot, then cut the cap value in half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 I've got 1 meg pots in a few of my guitars. I love them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 I even have a 500 ohm pot that measure's 1Meg go figure, the supplier hates me for that since the tolerance is suppose to be 20% tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nordic Gawd Posted December 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 i respect your site and all, but pots should not cost 20 bucks a pop :'-( that would put me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy McFeely Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 look here guitarelectronics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nordic Gawd Posted December 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 or radio shack. lmao. ill check prices there. THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nordic Gawd Posted December 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 wow that helps a lot THANKS SPEEDY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lovekraft Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 Hey, Nordic, where did you find $20.00 pots? I figured about $3.50 to maybe $4.75 each, unless you buy direct from an electronics source, which should be even less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nordic Gawd Posted December 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 on brians site. no offense at all to brian. universal jems is a GREAT site and i go all the time. I just need something a little cheaper. i know ill check out my local radioshack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 on brians site. no offense at all to brian. universal jems is a GREAT site and i go all the time. I just need something a little cheaper. i know ill check out my local radioshack. Sure you were on the right page? Scroll down they are under $4 Anyway Radio shack is probably closer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 Thanks for clarifying that, Brian. I hadn't been to your site in a while, but I thought I remembered you having real CTS pots in 1 meg, and that your pricing was better than Stew-Mac or Guitar Electronics. That's why I was so confused, didn't want to cause trouble, I was just afraid that my senile dementia was kicking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 on brians site. no offense at all to brian. universal jems is a GREAT site and i go all the time. I just need something a little cheaper. i know ill check out my local radioshack. Sure you were on the right page? Scroll down they are under $4 Anyway Radio shack is probably closer Hmm... yeah, couldn't find anything for $20 on that page. Brian, how smooth are these pots? By smooth, I mean, for pinky volume swells ala EVH Cathedral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansil Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 http://www.shieldselectronics.com alpha pots are like two for 3.50usd or http://www.smallbearelec.com/home.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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