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Zeke Cory


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Hinsdale, New York USA
Post  Posted 16 May 2014 6:32 pm    
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I was give a bunch of new original A/B pots. I thought I hit the jackpot but it turns out these are all 1k ohm. The serial ID on them is - JAINI00PI02DA Type J. I have read somewhere that the lower the number the more treble is allowed through, or something to that effect. Any advice would be most appreciated. Best Regards.
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Craig Baker


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Eatonton, Georgia, USA - R.I.P.
Post  Posted 16 May 2014 7:11 pm    
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Hi Zeke,
While they may be excellent pots. . . for some purpose, they would effectively kill any signal coming out of a high impedance guitar pickup. There have been many times when I wish I had a 1000 Ohm pot, but not around a guitar.

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Craig Baker 706-485-8792

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John Billings


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 17 May 2014 12:37 pm    
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Interesting info here. But,,, I don't understand it. Scroll down to the area around the voltage-divider pic.

http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/potsecrets/potscret.htm
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Scott Appleton


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Ashland, Oregon
Post  Posted 17 May 2014 3:30 pm     pots
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Its time we loose all resistive attenuation and move to voltage controlled pre amps
the pots would only attenuate the out put of the pre amp not the signal coming from the guitar .. Like the Goodrich or Hilton pedals do .. some amps are already doing that .. does any one know which use this method?
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Wayne Quinn

 

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Post  Posted 17 May 2014 3:54 pm    
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Zeke . I don't know if even the ones that are supposed to be right are. I bought a brand new Goodrich l20 a month ago. and had to put a new pot in it 2 days ago . I really do hope they last more than 3 weeks to a pot. Mad
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Lane Gray


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Topeka, KS
Post  Posted 17 May 2014 4:34 pm    
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Scott, many of us LIKE resistive attenuation, preferring to keep the signal chain simple. My best sounding rig is axr-120-Twin
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