Love these pots. These pots don't sound difference to any other pot but they have a way better volume roll off control. Most typical audio pots I've used I find there is a big drop in volume between 10 and 9. With these pots I find the drop in volume is significantly less between 10 and 9.
Well timed video as I'm looking to replace the pots on several guitars and I've been trying to figure out which pot to go with, linear or audio. I've been looking at your pots and wondered what the vintage pots are about. You've answered a lot of my questions. Thank you!
Approx 20% +/-5% (~20% : ~80%) log "vintage audio" taper has the best subjective feel of rotation compromise for both Volume and Tone adjustments. (I prefer a little bit more % on Volume and a little bit less % on Tone. The result a bit depends on pickup parameters, potentiometer value, and further loads too. CTS pot marking is a nightmare, just for example - "Std" 10% log/audio pot taper can be noted as - "A2", or "A", or "10A", or "2", and there were even more variations in the past... CTS is offering 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% tapers. The same % reverse (left-hand) tapers. And 5 kinds of "linear" 50% tapers (including 4 different "S" tapers). Low Torque is optimal for swelling (both Volume and Tone), but Medium (Std.) Torque is optimal for the normal use of pots. The shaft through the rear cover + the upper protection washer (for push-on knobs) are benefits, warranting the shaft's stability, potentiometer durability, and stable shaft grounding (unstable grounded shaft often is a reason for static electricity noise - noisy pots without any other problem !!!). Short 1/4" (6.35mm) bushing is the best for pickguard mounting, and medium 3/8" (9.52mm) is a universal compromise for panel or flat body wood mounting. I am wondering about the so-called long bushing 3/4" (19.05mm) length for carved top guitars. 1/2" (12.70mm) or 5/8" (15.88mm) bushings are long enough. CTS is offering such options in their catalogs, but I just once accidentally got such bushing length pots (not from the guitar industry).
I've found the 10% taper is great in a Les Paul as a tone control but a bit hard to handle as a volume control as a lot happens at the end of the taper. The 20% to 30% taper is good for volume but the tone controls do nothing set to two or three.
Hi guys, I orderd your tele 4 way harness. It looks great, but have not received it yet..my ebay won't let me contact you..it says it's arriving late, was supposed to get it by Aug 8th...just curious because I can't wait to install it...
Hey Mike! Thanks for ordering Tele 4-way harness. Unfortunately USPS is really bogged down at the moment and having a hard time meeting delivery dates. Hopefully you’ll see it in the next day or two. Thanks!
@@mojotoneofficial thanks guys, I can't wait to install it. Thanks for getting back to me so fast. Somehow ebay won't let me respond to you...thanks mike...
Just so I understand, a linear taper pot is more gradual as it is turned up or down, and is more consistent with the amount of rotation/sound level in relation to the position of the shaft?
it's less gradual. it's linear. vintage at 50% volume, it's 90% open still. linear, 50% volume is 50% open. you lose a lot of sound in that first 20% of roll off. They felt like vintage was not enough, and linear was too much. these split the difference at least, that's what hes saying...
Yes, but the ear doesn't perceive it that way. I have experimented a lot with linear pots, and shy away from them now, because they don't sound linear although they are technically. FWIW
For a 60s Strat clean, I ended up with Cts linear for tones and Audio for volume , that's what sounds good to me. Go with your ears. Recording the Sound as you try each new component is a good idea as after an hour or more of messing your ears get fatiqued and throw you off track.
I prefer the sound of Gibson's Les Pauls before 2000. All the new guitars are way too bright for my liking. I never use to have to consider using the tone control. What has changed so drastically in Gibson Les Pauls. Even my Knaggs sound way better then new Les Pauls. I've done complete swap out of all electronics some of which were from Mojotone and they still are too bright. Is it the wood or the way they are drying out the wood?
yeahh, what are volume pedals for? I don't stop playing to adjust the volume or tone, they are always at 10. In fact, you don't even need pots on a guitar, it is old school hogwash.
i used 3 of the Fender Volum/Tone 500K Split Aksel Potensiometer yesterday and a capacitor per tone pot! sounds great!
Love these pots. These pots don't sound difference to any other pot but they have a way better volume roll off control. Most typical audio pots I've used I find there is a big drop in volume between 10 and 9. With these pots I find the drop in volume is significantly less between 10 and 9.
i have these in my Strat, absolutely love them
Treble Bleed will help too for clarity when rolling volume down
Is what he is talking about treble bleed or is that on the tone knob?
@@JohnPArgueta He is talking about the vintage taper pots, I suggested treble bleed for those who dont want to change out their pots.
I would be quite confident a treble bleed on the volume pot would rectify the issue better than a pot change.
Well timed video as I'm looking to replace the pots on several guitars and I've been trying to figure out which pot to go with, linear or audio. I've been looking at your pots and wondered what the vintage pots are about. You've answered a lot of my questions. Thank you!
Great talk. Dude has the best name - EVER.
I used those in my double cut LP Special rebuild along with a pair of Quiet Coil P90's. Thay are fantastic.
Love these!! There IS a difference!
Great Job Guys!!
They are great in my gibson sg 1969 but i miss that the pot goes from 0 to wah, they start on 2 or 3
Do you have push pull concentric pots with vintage taper?
Approx 20% +/-5% (~20% : ~80%) log "vintage audio" taper has the best subjective feel of rotation compromise for both Volume and Tone adjustments. (I prefer a little bit more % on Volume and a little bit less % on Tone. The result a bit depends on pickup parameters, potentiometer value, and further loads too.
CTS pot marking is a nightmare, just for example - "Std" 10% log/audio pot taper can be noted as - "A2", or "A", or "10A", or "2", and there were even more variations in the past... CTS is offering 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% tapers. The same % reverse (left-hand) tapers. And 5 kinds of "linear" 50% tapers (including 4 different "S" tapers).
Low Torque is optimal for swelling (both Volume and Tone), but Medium (Std.) Torque is optimal for the normal use of pots.
The shaft through the rear cover + the upper protection washer (for push-on knobs) are benefits, warranting the shaft's stability, potentiometer durability, and stable shaft grounding (unstable grounded shaft often is a reason for static electricity noise - noisy pots without any other problem !!!).
Short 1/4" (6.35mm) bushing is the best for pickguard mounting, and medium 3/8" (9.52mm) is a universal compromise for panel or flat body wood mounting. I am wondering about the so-called long bushing 3/4" (19.05mm) length for carved top guitars. 1/2" (12.70mm) or 5/8" (15.88mm) bushings are long enough. CTS is offering such options in their catalogs, but I just once accidentally got such bushing length pots (not from the guitar industry).
I've found the 10% taper is great in a Les Paul as a tone control but a bit hard to handle as a volume control as a lot happens at the end of the taper.
The 20% to 30% taper is good for volume but the tone controls do nothing set to two or three.
Would the 500k's fit in a Tokai Love rock model of LP?
When do they have the same values? for example 450 K and 475 K and 500 K and 480 K how to group them in volume and tone?
We typically like to use the ones closest to 500K for Tones and the lower ones for volume. Thanks!
You guys are awesome! Keep at it!
Hi guys, I orderd your tele 4 way harness. It looks great, but have not received it yet..my ebay won't let me contact you..it says it's arriving late, was supposed to get it by Aug 8th...just curious because I can't wait to install it...
Hey Mike! Thanks for ordering Tele 4-way harness. Unfortunately USPS is really bogged down at the moment and having a hard time meeting delivery dates. Hopefully you’ll see it in the next day or two. Thanks!
@@mojotoneofficial thanks guys, I can't wait to install it. Thanks for getting back to me so fast. Somehow ebay won't let me respond to you...thanks mike...
Just so I understand, a linear taper pot is more gradual as it is turned up or down, and is more consistent with the amount of rotation/sound level in relation to the position of the shaft?
it's less gradual. it's linear. vintage at 50% volume, it's 90% open still. linear, 50% volume is 50% open. you lose a lot of sound in that first 20% of roll off. They felt like vintage was not enough, and linear was too much. these split the difference
at least, that's what hes saying...
Yes, but the ear doesn't perceive it that way. I have experimented a lot with linear pots, and shy away from them now, because they don't sound linear although they are technically. FWIW
I have a Wolf brand lp that I want to upgrade the pots switches etc. how do i know if i should order short shaft or long shaft pots?
Hello, I would recommend long shaft for any guitar in question. You can adjust the nuts and washers accordingly.
Seems like Linear taper would be better for a tone pot. Is this not the case?
I realize all this is subjective, just give me an opinion.
it just depends on how you want the tone roll off to behave. No choice is bad!
For a 60s Strat clean, I ended up with Cts linear for tones and Audio for volume , that's what sounds good to me. Go with your ears. Recording the Sound as you try each new component is a good idea as after an hour or more of messing your ears get fatiqued and throw you off track.
These pots rule. 50' s wire scheme with 500k vintage taper 47 cap P90 PUPS.
I prefer the sound of Gibson's Les Pauls before 2000. All the new guitars are way too bright for my liking. I never use to have to consider using the tone control. What has changed so drastically in Gibson Les Pauls. Even my Knaggs sound way better then new Les Pauls. I've done complete swap out of all electronics some of which were from Mojotone and they still are too bright. Is it the wood or the way they are drying out the wood?
Burstbucker Pro Pickups were introduced around this time, paired with 500K pots makes them too bright.
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yeahh, what are volume pedals for? I don't stop playing to adjust the volume or tone, they are always at 10. In fact, you don't even need pots on a guitar, it is old school hogwash.