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Topic: Brands of volume/tone pots and other components |
JB Bobbitt
From:
California, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2021 10:49 am |
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Is there any difference between brands, in terms of quality, function, specs? Given a 500K pot, what are critical specs (tolerance)? I'm about to install on my first build.
Alpha
Dunlop
CTS
Emerson
EMG
Bournes
unnamed
How does "Emerson Pro CTS" fit into this scheme?
Thanks a heap,
-jbb
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Jeff Highland
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New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 27 Jan 2021 9:47 pm
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I just use CTS, Brass shaft as opposed to the aluminium on the Alphas. The Emerson CTS are ridiculously expensive here in Australia but may be more accessible in the USA. Makes no real difference wide open but the taper on one brand may suit you better if you use volume or tone adjustments regularly
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2021 6:28 am
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| Pot with conductive plastic tracks are far superior to carbon track pots. They are now pretty common every where. |
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