Different pot taper?

TelZilla · July 18th, 2008, 08:56 AM

All-
Lately, I've been trying to use my volume pot more.

I use a standard 250K audio taper on my tele, but I'm wondering if there's anything out there with a more "Gradual" taper?

What I'm finding is that I can only get useable gig volume at about 80% or above, and it's pretty hard for me to operate in that small space. I'd really rather have something that is more gradual (i.e., those usable volume levels spread out over more degrees of the sweep of the pot). It wouldn't even matter to me if all the way counterclockwise wasn't completely "Off".

I feel like I'm doing a terrible job of explaining what I mean, but maybe some of you will get it.

Are there any options?

casterway · July 18th, 2008, 09:13 AM

No, it makes sense. And while we're at it, how about some suggestions for the tone control, that only seems to go from good to mud in a quarter turn.

KevinB · July 18th, 2008, 11:05 AM

RS Guitarworks claim to have an improved pot.

Click here.

TelZilla · July 18th, 2008, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinB

RS Guitarworks claim to have an improved pot.

Click here.

Here’s a quote from that link:

“Our custom taper gives smooth even response throughout the range of motion. You will not experience any steep drop-offs or uneven taper.”

Isn’t that the opposite of what I want? How is that not just describing a linear taper pot? I think what I want is like an audio taper pot, but more so.

Or maybe I have it completely backwards

July 18th, 2008, 08:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
TelZilla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cleveburg, USA Age: 38 Posts: 1,985 6 Photos	Different pot taper? All- Lately, I've been trying to use my volume pot more. I use a standard 250K audio taper on my tele, but I'm wondering if there's anything out there with a more "Gradual" taper? What I'm finding is that I can only get useable gig volume at about 80% or above, and it's pretty hard for me to operate in that small space. I'd really rather have something that is more gradual (i.e., those usable volume levels spread out over more degrees of the sweep of the pot). It wouldn't even matter to me if all the way counterclockwise wasn't completely "Off". I feel like I'm doing a terrible job of explaining what I mean, but maybe some of you will get it. Are there any options? __________________ Thanks,Nick Nec Aspera Terrent

July 18th, 2008, 09:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
casterway Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aldergrove, British Columbia,Canada Age: 40 Posts: 2,847	No, it makes sense. And while we're at it, how about some suggestions for the tone control, that only seems to go from good to mud in a quarter turn. __________________ There's nothing wrong with a proper repair... "I don't scratch no guitars." John Lee Hooker, when asked to carve his signature into an old acoustic.

July 18th, 2008, 11:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
KevinB Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 705 4 Photos	RS Guitarworks claim to have an improved pot. Click here.