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It’s a B250K

 

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Personally I can’t stand linear pots and I also can’t understand why they’re used in guitar circuits especially for the volume, d’oh!

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I always wonder why electric players even bother with volume controls they always go full blast - after the sound check and setting the levels of course. Controls just add circuit noise anyway so what do think about no controls just a full output and managing the input level from the mixing desk.

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Well I like to use my volume. It’s mostly on full but I like to use it for dynamics like swells or to just clean up the sound. It would be weird to lose that control. 

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Sorry to be basic, do you know the difference between log and linear.

@rocknroller912 Here is the extent of my understanding of pots and wiring. Here are some pots and wires, and then I know nothing. 😆 

I appreciate you attempting to teach me some basics, you’re very kind. 👍

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And you @mattbeels, I knew you’d come in handy for something. 🤣

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Sorry just having a rant. I played acoustic fiddle with microphone in a band with an electric guitar player and he always had to be the loudest. Pulled the volume stunt every time.

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No worries I think there are some real electronics gurus in the forum so this is the place to ask. I only know the basics which aren’t that hard.

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I find it amusing that somebody who apparently has no issues with the black art of finishing with different substrates, effects and finishes is so terrified of some soldering!


   
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No worries, I understand. Guitarists can be really annoying, always having to be the loudest and showing off. It’s pretty lame. Probably always competing with the singer...

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Yeah, that’s one way of not improving your soldering skills. Why not just order a pre made neck to go with it?🤔

I heard a rumour that there used to be shops where you could buy a whole guitar. 🙂


   
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Heard that rumor too


   
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The rumor is true! I used to actually work in one of those fabled places and let me tell you, the only thing worse than the customers was the never ending noise!

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I heard a rumour that there used to be shops

old timer @Robin - that was in the pre-internet days.  No shops now ...

😆

 

Actually, and seriously, the last time I went into a "shop" was to get my flu jab in Boots last autumn.  Before that .... errr .... at least 12 months ago.

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I might just order a premade replacement, already soldered

That would get my vote @boo....bloody soldering!

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bloody soldering!

@deej Cheers Deej, I’ve found an ally at last. 🤘😝🤘

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I have too many guitars...said no one in the world..ever!


   
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@Boo

Soldering is *not* difficult.  If you can manage painting (and I'm fairly sure you can), then soldering is simples.

1.  Get yourself a semi-decent soldering station.  Temperature controlled.

2.  Get a range of tips for the soldering iron (small and very small).

3.  Get the iron hot.

4.  Apply hot iron to the things to be soldered.  Use a heat sink if the things are particularly sensitive to heat.

5.  When the things are hot (1-2 secs), apply solder.  It will melt more or less immediately.

6.  Remove solder.

7.  Remove iron.

8.  Make sure that the things being soldered don't move apart in the 1-2 secs that it takes for the solder to set.

 

Total time for steps 4-8; <5secs.

 

You don't even have to polish the joint afterwards.

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BORING! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Look at the shiny paint. 

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