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Nate Hofer


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Overland Park, Kansas
Post  Posted 21 Nov 2010 7:02 am    
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All,
I'm looking online for a 100K tone pot with audio taper and 1 inch shaft.

I've checked Tom Bradshaw but it looks like he only stocks volume pots.

Any ideas?

nate
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Ben Godard

 

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Jamesville NC
Post  Posted 21 Nov 2010 8:17 am    
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Clarostats are the best if you can get one. I know goodrich pedals use to use them. Not sure if they still do.
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Ben Godard

 

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Jamesville NC
Post  Posted 21 Nov 2010 8:26 am    
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I misread the post. Looks like youre looking for a tone pot not a volume pot. The volume pots are usually 250k to 500k I think. Maybe you can search ebay for a 100k pot.
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Jim Palenscar

 

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Oceanside, Calif, USA
Post  Posted 21 Nov 2010 8:26 am    
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http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/CTS-Electronic-Components/270X232A104B2A1/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsEGgLEzQVydlwn2Dx6VYFWGm%2fG0rzLgMc%3d for an audio taper although usually tone pots are linear http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/CTS-Electronic-Components/270X232A104B1A1/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsEGgLEzQVydlwn2Dx6VYFWBEnQl%2f1Gvzg%3d
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Dave Grafe


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Hudson River Valley NY
Post  Posted 21 Nov 2010 10:14 am    
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Antique Electronics Supply, www.tubesandmore.com
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Nate Hofer


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Overland Park, Kansas
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2010 5:01 am     No luck yet
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Jim,
I ordered this (less than 3 bucks) but the shaft is too narrow for the pulley and set screw to fit correctly. Also, the whole unit is smaller than I though.

Dave,
I don't see that AS has what I need. Or am I just not seeing it?

Shoot, I can't give up yet.
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Jim Palenscar

 

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Oceanside, Calif, USA
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2010 6:31 am    
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From looking at the specs it appears that the shaft diameter is 3.18mm. I could make you a pulley to fit that or a sleeve to adapt your pulley to that shaft if that is the only drawback however that diameter might not be stout enough to withstand the rigors of what being in a volume pedal might ask of it.
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Chris Lucker

 

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Los Angeles, California USA
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2010 2:55 pm    
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Emmons used 1964 100k pots on the Wraparounds and all of the metal neck bolt one I have seen. Even a couple early cut tails from 1968.
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Nate Hofer


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Overland Park, Kansas
Post  Posted 12 Dec 2010 10:53 am     Thanks, but…
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Thanks all, but so far I'm still not finding the right type of pot online. And I really want to get this Bigsby pedal up and running.

I wonder if I can contact Lee Jeffries? He posted the Speedy boo-wah recipe for the Fender V/T. So I wonder if he'd know where to find these pots? And I know he's on the forum.
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Chris Lucker

 

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Los Angeles, California USA
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2010 10:34 am    
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I did not realize that you were looking for the Bigsby tone pot. I readily find them on ebay whenever I need them. You can get the reverse taper ones too.

Also, Jim P offers a great solution.
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