Author Topic: how to tell what pot's I have on my sg (Read 4335 times)

sgmypod · « **on:** June 18, 2007, 04:47:03 PM »

Is the a way of testing(can't see numbers on them) with a meter if so what setting etc...thanks

Ratrod · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2007, 06:00:04 PM »

I'm 97.89 percent shure they're 500k.

hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2007, 07:40:18 PM »

you can measure them across pin 1 and pin 2 when turned down, they'll usually either show 250 or 500 KO

Normally it should be printed on the pot as well.

sgmypod · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2007, 07:42:59 PM »

so what to set on tester..and this ain't no ordinary sg was the dodgy 90's one that originally had Blawence pickups

Metal-Assmoney · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2007, 01:14:58 PM »

pots are really cheap, id just as soon switch em out. then you know what you have and you know they are brand new

hunter · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2007, 03:11:40 PM »

Quote from: sgmypod

so what to set on tester..and this ain't no ordinary sg was the dodgy 90's one that originally had Blawence pickups

set it to a value that you can read between 200 and 600 KOhm, value should be either 250 , 300 or 500 I guess

Twinfan · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2007, 11:52:15 PM »

You can't test the volume pots with the pickups attached by the way, you won't get a reading. Tone pots are OK to test all wired up though.

sgmypod · « **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2007, 09:05:26 PM »

might just swap out, these are 90's the ones that had bill lawrence pickups(labeled gibson, had a pcb board on them ahh, now been rewired and other guitar) so prob cr@p anyways...recomendations for pots etc..twinfan

Twinfan · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2007, 08:45:08 PM »

CTS full size pots, short shaft, should do you right matey ;)

I get mine from WD Music.

sgmypod · « **Reply #9 on:** June 27, 2007, 08:56:11 PM »

500k ones.?..what caps

Twinfan · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2007, 09:28:58 PM »

500k pots.

Caps? 0.022uf Orange Drops are OK, or Hovland MusiCaps if you want to splash out. I've got some old random ones from AxesRUs which seem pretty good too.