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potentiometer [message #27659] Sat, 11 April 2009 13:31 Go to next message
Guitpicky is currently offline  Guitpicky
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Have a touchy pot on a Fender hot rod deville. 2 is not enough,2.2 will rip your head off. How do I dumb down the pot? I'll NEVER use anything above 4. I need less sensitivity, more sweep. Thanks

Re: potentiometer [message #27661 is a reply to message #27659] Mon, 13 April 2009 13:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Was it always this touchy? Sometimes the substrate on a potentiometer will crack and make these symptoms. Heat cycling and age both contribute to this, and I see old tube radios and other gear with cracked pots. On the low side of the crack, the volume is low but instead of increasing gradually as the knob is turned, it immediately goes to a much higher volume as soon as the wiper is moved across the crack.


Re: potentiometer [message #27662 is a reply to message #27661] Tue, 14 April 2009 23:06 Go to previous message
Guitpicky is currently offline  Guitpicky
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I've had three Devilles, and they've all been that way from new to when I trade them.


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