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Topic: Pot values on Fender Dual 8 steel |
Bob Metzger
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Waltham (Boston), MA, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2002 3:57 pm |
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Please move this to 'electronics' if you feel it is most appropriately posted there.
I'm restoring an early 50s Fender Dual 8 steel and I have found that the volume pot appears to be non original. What are the original ohmage values for the volume and tone pots in this instrument? Thanks.
Bob M. |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 4 Dec 2002 4:15 pm
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I believe it's a 250K audio taper pot. See this diagram for a Triple 8:
John Tipka's web site.
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Bob Metzger
From:
Waltham (Boston), MA, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2002 4:44 pm
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Does anyone have a value other than 250K in their Dual 8? This one has a 50K tone pot.
Bob M.[This message was edited by Bob Metzger on 05 December 2002 at 02:28 AM.] |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Bob Metzger
From:
Waltham (Boston), MA, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2002 2:27 am
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Ricky,
Why the 1 meg tone pot? Because that is the original value or because it works better? Please elucidate!! And thanks.
Bob M.
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John Tipka
From:
Reynoldsburg,OH
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Posted 5 Dec 2002 4:35 am
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Original equipment values:
250,000 (250K) ohms AUDIO taper volume control
1,000,000 (1Megohm) ohms LINEAR taper tone control
Tone capacitor - .05 microfarads |
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Dave Mayes
From:
Oakland, Ca.
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Posted 5 Dec 2002 6:21 am
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Greetings Bob.
My experience - 250k audio pots for both tone and volume w/ .05 cap. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2002 10:58 pm
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Yes I like the values to be like the original....simply because of the way anything different will change the tone of the guitar too much.
I like to use a Volume/Tone pedal for my effects as opposed to the ones on the guitar....but when not using a volume/tone pedal....the 250 and 1 meg....sound better to me and give me the effect I'm looking for....as I don't like anything extream.
Ricky[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 05 December 2002 at 10:59 PM.] |
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Bob Metzger
From:
Waltham (Boston), MA, USA
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Posted 6 Dec 2002 12:56 am
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Thanks everyone for the input and I think I've got a good starting point now.
Bob M. |
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