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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: opprobrium_9 on June 30, 2007, 03:11:12 PM

Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: opprobrium_9 on June 30, 2007, 03:11:12 PM
So i am sure there are a fair number of you on board here who know the ins and outs of pots.  I know one thing for certain, i want 500K ones (i think that is right), but what are the best companies for them?  Would there be a top five list that anybody can provide about the best pots, hands-down?
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: futuregun on June 30, 2007, 03:37:11 PM
i dunno about best hands down as ive only replaced pots once, i used dimarzio.an it made a big difference to the output,fuller an nice a clear/sharp.
didnt cost that much but couldnt say about any other pots man.
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: WezV on June 30, 2007, 03:42:22 PM
plain old CTS will do fine - like the ones in the BKP shop
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on June 30, 2007, 04:30:08 PM
Do they have the 1 mega pot?
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: Bob Johnson on June 30, 2007, 04:38:53 PM
Quote from: WezV
plain old CTS will do fine - like the ones in the BKP shop


I agree. I use CTS pots all the time; never had a problem.
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: futuregun on June 30, 2007, 04:48:13 PM
Quote from: WITH FULL DISTORTION
Do they have the 1 mega pot?


i put a 1 meg vol pot it.......jesus!!!
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on June 30, 2007, 05:02:45 PM
I need 2 1 mega volume pot
i bought 4 ,but none of them fits the cavity. and they are not cts
Q:(
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: 808 on June 30, 2007, 05:12:47 PM
I have CTS.
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: Bob Johnson on June 30, 2007, 05:23:13 PM
Quote from: WITH FULL DISTORTION
I need 2 1 mega volume pot
i bought 4 ,but none of them fits the cavity. and they are not cts
Q:(


http://www.allparts.uk.com/catalogue/index.php?cPath=91004_91056&ALLPAR=38a987c1d9298c42345079628102f237

Here's a link for 1 meg CTS pots.

CTS pots are full size; if your having a problem getting pots to fit in the cavity then CTS pots will be of no help.

If you like I'll contact another of my suppliers on Monday and see if they have any 1 meg mini pots.
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on June 30, 2007, 10:25:53 PM
iīll take a pic right now of the ones i have and the oens stock in my charvel
BRB
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on June 30, 2007, 10:28:11 PM
Quote from: 808
I have CTS.

for sale?
q:p
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on June 30, 2007, 10:59:04 PM
(http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/589/dsc00048am2.th.jpg) (http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00048am2.jpg)

The small one is the one mega pot that doesnīt fit in my charvel. the bigger one is the stock that came in the guitar,but itīs 500K.
Are the cts pots that size/model?
JP
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: Twinfan on June 30, 2007, 11:19:08 PM
I use CTS pots in Gibson/Fender guitars which are full size.  On import guitars (Japanese, Korean etc) I use Alpha pots which are slightly smaller diameter than the US sized stuff.  I hear the DiMarzio stuff is good too.
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: 808 on June 30, 2007, 11:54:22 PM
Quote from: WITH FULL DISTORTION
Quote from: 808
I have CTS.

for sale?
q:p
Oh no, I mean I have CTS in my LP.

Sorry for the confusion bro!
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: Bob Johnson on July 01, 2007, 08:44:46 AM
Quote from: WITH FULL DISTORTION
(http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/589/dsc00048am2.th.jpg) (http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00048am2.jpg)

The small one is the one mega pot that doesnīt fit in my charvel. the bigger one is the stock that came in the guitar,but itīs 500K.
Are the cts pots that size/model?
JP


When you said the 1meg pots didn't fit I assumed they were too large. Is the problem the thread diameter?
Title: POTS Anyone?
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on July 01, 2007, 12:45:08 PM
Thankīs Bob
Q:)
no, the bigger pot on the pic is the one that came stock with my charvel.
no problems with it.fits like a glove.
but the tiny one, didnīt make it to fit the cavity.
i got pretty mad when i realized that.
I was talking to tim,saying that,SOMETIMES the nailbomb bridge sounds a little bassy in certain situations.
He Suggested me(i was trying to buy another bridge bkp, Painkiller, and swap the nailbomb from the charvel to my esp.) to try a 1 mega pot,before deciding on swapping pickups.
thats what i did.
but since it doesnīt work.. i īm here asking for some advice.
Q:p
JP