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casey2910 · October 26th, 2009, 04:51 PM

i posted this question in the main forum, but now think that was the wrong thing to do, im kindof( ok a lot ) dumb with the forum/computer user thing. my apoligies.

Question: i just received a douglas wf 150 as a gift. the volume pot is really wiggly and the tone pot not much better. i havent had time to open up the control plate and was wondering which type of pots i should buy to replace them. i wanted to pick them up before i traveled back home tonite. its a 65 mile commute! just average for most of use but i wanted to start soon. guess i may end up going home empty handed and just opening up the plate and check the values of the sorry pots in question and then go from there. thanks for the eyes since you dont need ears to listen to this rambling note.
by the way, was needing suggestions for replacements. i think i want to stick with a no load tone pot simular to my amer. stand. tele.

garymaddox · October 26th, 2009, 06:04 PM

Get good pots. The cheaper ones aren't that much cheaper than a quality CTS.

KevinB · October 26th, 2009, 07:05 PM

Get CTS (or Fender branded CTS) solid shaft pots. It just doesn't make sense to buy $3 cheapies when the truly excellent ones can be had for $6.

Be aware though that your control plate may be hole punched for a metric size, and might need a little reaming to accept the USA-spec CTS shafts. It's easy to do though and is covered by the nut and the knob anyway.

casey2910 · October 27th, 2009, 10:28 AM

thanks guys!

should i change from the factory 500k to what i see as the fender 250k standard?

indiobravo · October 27th, 2009, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casey2910

thanks guys!

should i change from the factory 500k to what i see as the fender 250k standard?

depends on what you will do with the pickups. there are some basic standards that most stick to. 250 for single coil (standard tele-type pups), and 500 for humbuckers and P-90 types. so if you plan to replace them - then i would get pots in anticipation of the new pickups. otherwise, as long as you like the basic brightness of the ones you have in there - i would replace with like-valued pots.

whatever floats your boat. :-)

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casey2910 TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: arkansas Age: 37 Posts: 56	cheap pots i posted this question in the main forum, but now think that was the wrong thing to do, im kindof( ok a lot ) dumb with the forum/computer user thing. my apoligies. Question: i just received a douglas wf 150 as a gift. the volume pot is really wiggly and the tone pot not much better. i havent had time to open up the control plate and was wondering which type of pots i should buy to replace them. i wanted to pick them up before i traveled back home tonite. its a 65 mile commute! just average for most of use but i wanted to start soon. guess i may end up going home empty handed and just opening up the plate and check the values of the sorry pots in question and then go from there. thanks for the eyes since you dont need ears to listen to this rambling note. by the way, was needing suggestions for replacements. i think i want to stick with a no load tone pot simular to my amer. stand. tele. __________________ a tele is a swiss army knife and a scalpel all in one. it is a precision instrument and it can cover any music to boot.

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garymaddox Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Foat Wuth, Texus Posts: 525	Get good pots. The cheaper ones aren't that much cheaper than a quality CTS.

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KevinB Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,850 4 Photos	Get CTS (or Fender branded CTS) solid shaft pots. It just doesn't make sense to buy $3 cheapies when the truly excellent ones can be had for $6. Be aware though that your control plate may be hole punched for a metric size, and might need a little reaming to accept the USA-spec CTS shafts. It's easy to do though and is covered by the nut and the knob anyway.

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