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martguitar
14-06-2016, 11:02 AM
hey guys,,in the ES -1G KIT there are 4 pots ,,does it matter which ones i use for volume ,and tone ???

wokkaboy
14-06-2016, 11:06 AM
welcome to the forum Martguitar, use the 2 x A500k pots for volume and 2 x B500k pots for tone, they are marked on the pot in white lettering.

Good luck with the build !

pablopepper
14-06-2016, 11:08 AM
They will have an A or a B on them. A = linear logarithmic taper = volume. B = logarithmic linear taper = tone.

fender3x
15-06-2016, 07:31 AM
They will have an A or a B on them. A = linear taper = volume. B = logarithmic taper = tone.
Isn't it the other way round?

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pablopepper
15-06-2016, 08:15 AM
Isn't it the other way round?

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Yes, it is. Shoot, good spot Fender. Original comment edited.

fender3x
15-06-2016, 07:56 PM
Whew! Was afraid I had some rewiring to do.

I have always used audio taper for both v and t.

Not sure on current project... I have Dano style lipstick tubes for a bass. On guitars they use 100k v pots and 1meg tone... I have seen schematics where the tone pot is linear...but since real Danos often have them stacked it seems weird that they'd have different tapers?

Also I can't find any schematics for a Dano bass. The pups are the same, but are the pot and cap values also the same? Any e know?

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