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Old May 10th, 2008, 11:04 AM   #22 (permalink)
Deaf Eddie
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whats the need in the 3rd volume lug to be bent back though?
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING - with no actual electronics background - that it grounds the variable resistor (the pot's wiper). It's the alternate path for the signal - it either goes to the output jack or to ground.
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