Group pot buy

MikeM · 2011-04-12T07:48:18+00:00

Nehehehehe ? So I want to get myself some CTS TVT pots. They're real quality, brass shafts, taper very similar to the RS guitar superpots. Details. CTS "True Vintage Taper" (TVT) - if you looking for the best pots available at the market your search ends here. The specs are as follows: -Solid Brass thread and shaft -Real Bakelite Baseplate -Right earbelonging curve of 30% - like the CENTRALAB ones from the 50s -Low turning torque - easier to turn -Tolerance under 10% - Standard CTS up to 30% The image is a bit small but you can see the taper is pretty much identical to the Superpots Pots are going to cost around £8. Also going to get push pulls, but yea I think the guy I am buying from can supply any kind of wiring stuff (Switches, caps, prewired harnesses etc). Shipping is going to cost £4 for everything so not doing this to split costs, just thought some other folk could benefit from this. Drop me a pm if you need anything. Mike

Heath

i clearly misread that topic ..... *grin* , maybe spending to much time in the cape

Norman86

I honestly had no idea there was a difference between volume and tone pots! i really thought they were the same!
Oops :-[

Looks like i still have much to learn! :-[

AlanRatcliffe

Guitar pots are usually a sort of a "compromise" audio taper that works pretty well with both volume and tone (kind of a jack of all trades). But the "superpots" are designed specifically for volume use, so are best used only for volume.

I used to use linear taper pots for tone, but find that's not quite as good as a pot designed with a compromise taper.

Norman86

okay, thanks guys!

G-Man

Would I need special pots for a Dimarzio X2n pickup or would my standard Ibanez pots be up to the challenge?

Malkav

G-Man wrote Would I need special pots for a Dimarzio X2n pickup or would my standard Ibanez pots be up to the challenge?

I'd really look into getting better pots than the ones that come equipped on an Ibanez, even in my prestige models the pots I took out were cheap chinese shit. Get CTS pots of some form - I'm a big supporter of the Dimarzio pots, but I'm sure all the other available options would be better than the current pots.

G-Man

Chad Adam Browne wrote
G-Man wrote Would I need special pots for a Dimarzio X2n pickup or would my standard Ibanez pots be up to the challenge?
I'd really look into getting better pots than the ones that come equipped on an Ibanez, even in my prestige models the pots I took out were cheap chinese shit. Get CTS pots of some form - I'm a big supporter of the Dimarzio pots, but I'm sure all the other available options would be better than the current pots.

Any idea where I can grab some from?(Are the pots in this thread what I'm after?) I'm gradually going to swap out all of my hardware on my RG until it is all after market components. Going to be fun ?

I'm going to get my pup from take2.co.za 's USA import service, it's R450 cheaper with postage to my address than what my local music shops can get it to me for, plus their suppliers don't have stock and didn't offer to order it for me in any case.

FenderBender

Any news on this Mike?

I found some Bourns pots at Mouser that should do the trick:
http://za.mouser.com/Passive-Components/Potentiometers-Rheostats/Panel-Mount-Potentiometers/_/N-5g9f?P=1z0yxzrZ1yzvm31Z1yzxs46&Keyword=500k+pot&FS=True

I am also trying to arrange a group buy from Mouser:
http://www.guitarforum.co.za/special-offers/mauser-electronics-group-buy/

Maybe we can integrate the order and save on shipping as Mouser offer free shipping for orders over R2000.

MikeM

Sadly there was no interest ☹ I'd be keen to join your order though!! Will pm soon

djpauw

Dude... You better hope the Fuzz don't spot this topic....

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