Stoffeltoo wrote:
Expansion on this post. I am craving the sound of Mark Knopfler for my Squire (Once you have stopped choking and laughing) any suggestions on PUPs besides purchasing a Pensa
contact Rude Rock pickups in JHB
Redfox wrote:
Could anyone please tell me if you know an electronic parts shop in Joburg or Pretoria where I could find the CTS pot and can buy it online ? It seems a very difficult thing to find.( for me, I hope)
You will get CTS's from Music connection but will cost some
I use Bourns and they are pretty good.... the top-end models gets to be pretty pricey as well, a regular audio taper 24mm pot is about R35. available at RS electronics the top end (blue & black) is around 150 - 200 bucks.
here is the range
PS: if you find the difficult to find RS website search for "gtr" and they will show up
By the way Audio/Logarithmic pots differ in taperage curves (%resistance @50% rotation), Many pros have pots designed for a 30% curve if memory serves me correctly, "standard" taperage is around 45-35% ish, also relatively easy to modify that curve. Interesting that a 300k pot seems to be the prefered value for a strat
"Quackage" ?