Do no load pots actually "click" ?
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I just received a CTS 250k no load pot in the mail, and it's my first one I've ever dealt with. I plan to use it for the bridge tone control on my Stratocaster. I want the added oomph and treble of no-load in that bridge slot.
Anywho, it doesn't actually click into place when turned fully on/up. The description of the part lead me to believe it would. Did I receive a regular audio pot maybe? Or is that just how they are?
Anywho, it doesn't actually click into place when turned fully on/up. The description of the part lead me to believe it would. Did I receive a regular audio pot maybe? Or is that just how they are?
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There is no detent on this one. It looks different though. Lugs 1 and 3 have a weird thing at the base. I'll do a quick DMM test...
Okay it works. There is absolutely no detent but it goes up to 280k and then to "1" which is wide open I assume. Weird that there is no notch/detent. It says CTS on the pot and looks quality/legit. Bought from guitarelectronics.com
Okay it works. There is absolutely no detent but it goes up to 280k and then to "1" which is wide open I assume. Weird that there is no notch/detent. It says CTS on the pot and looks quality/legit. Bought from guitarelectronics.com
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There has to be a sorta inside "dent" made in the pot casing (bottom) to have this detent. Maybe yours is too shallow to actually be felt?
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I have a couple of the Fender brand no-loads from guitarelectronics.com. They definitely have a detent at the end.
In fact, the product description specifically says that they click into place.
The CTS description, though, doesn't say that they click into place, so I bet they don't.
I would rather not have it click into place. Even after 5 years, I find the detent to be too deep, and it is difficult to gradually move away from the detent.
I did see that Bourns released a no-load pot, PDB241-GNL, in the last few months. Distribution is poor, though, and the only shop that sells them online wants about $13 to ship me one!
Mike
In fact, the product description specifically says that they click into place.
The CTS description, though, doesn't say that they click into place, so I bet they don't.
I would rather not have it click into place. Even after 5 years, I find the detent to be too deep, and it is difficult to gradually move away from the detent.
I did see that Bourns released a no-load pot, PDB241-GNL, in the last few months. Distribution is poor, though, and the only shop that sells them online wants about $13 to ship me one!
Mike
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Right on. Good point. Might be better that it doesn't click into place. I just wanted to be sure I got what I asked/paid for. And I did.
I wanted it because I changed my Strat wiring - moved the middle tone control to the bridge pickup instead (so now only the middle pickup has no tone control). And I love having the tone control there instead of in the middle, but I still want to be able to achieve that raw treble bridge sound.
I wanted it because I changed my Strat wiring - moved the middle tone control to the bridge pickup instead (so now only the middle pickup has no tone control). And I love having the tone control there instead of in the middle, but I still want to be able to achieve that raw treble bridge sound.
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cant a regular guitar pot be modded into this no-load thing? if its open at the legs you can cut with a sharp knife the top track.
i remember doing it some time to a smaller pot for a pedal...
i remember doing it some time to a smaller pot for a pedal...
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I modded regular CTS tone pots on all of my strats to no-load pots.
It's easy just follow this guide:
http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/pots.htm
I love them. However they do make a barely audible noise when the wiper contacts the carbon track.
It's easy just follow this guide:
http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/pots.htm
I love them. However they do make a barely audible noise when the wiper contacts the carbon track.