The Nordic Gawd Posted December 24, 2003 Report 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
lovekraft Posted December 24, 2003 Report 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
Scott Rosenberger Posted December 24, 2003 Report Posted December 24, 2003 I've got 1 meg pots in a few of my guitars. I love them Quote
Brian Posted December 24, 2003 Report 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
The Nordic Gawd Posted December 24, 2003 Author Report 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
Speedy McFeely Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 look here guitarelectronics.com Quote
The Nordic Gawd Posted December 25, 2003 Author Report Posted December 25, 2003 or radio shack. lmao. ill check prices there. THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS! Quote
The Nordic Gawd Posted December 25, 2003 Author Report Posted December 25, 2003 wow that helps a lot THANKS SPEEDY! Quote
lovekraft Posted December 25, 2003 Report 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
The Nordic Gawd Posted December 25, 2003 Author Report 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
Brian Posted December 25, 2003 Report 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
lovekraft Posted December 25, 2003 Report 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
jbkim Posted December 25, 2003 Report 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
ansil Posted January 30, 2004 Report Posted January 30, 2004 http://www.shieldselectronics.com alpha pots are like two for 3.50usd or http://www.smallbearelec.com/home.html Quote
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