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I wrote something about different pot types here, with a section on CTS pots: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...l=1#post122594, but it certainly can be confusing. Maybe on the mini types with a reduced printing area (as I was just looking at the full-sized types), they refer directly to their curve type without a numerical code?

I think I remember reading that thread, wouldn't it be so much easier if the pot manufacturers could standardize?


Here's a tip for those who are wiring up Humbucking Pickups that have four-wire shielded output-leads, so that the pickup works as a standard Humbucker, first of all determine which two of the four wires need to be soldered together, then use some 4mm heatshrink-tubing to insulate the solder-joint so that it doesn't short-out, you do this by folding the two joined wires back onto the plastic insulation of the output lead, then thread the lead through the heatshrink-tubing, making sure that it totally covers the solder-joint, it looks much neater than plastic electrical tape, I'll post a pic to show you what it should look like.