@swepri never seen that yet, I've used all sorts and every A has been audio taper and every B has been linear. Are you sure about the US Euro thing?
I have seen both, but did not think too much about it before reading this book, where it is explained a bit more: https://hazeguitars.com/blog/complete-guitar-wiring-introduction
I've used all sorts and every A has been audio taper and every B has been linear. Are you sure about the US Euro thing?
Yeah same here, I never heard about this, but that does not mean it does not exist of course. For guitar I always use LOG anyway, so I order LOG pots specifically.
@robin I've got to ask, where did you find these weirdo pots? 🤣
I generally stick with alpha and cts for the most part as I can get both in metric which means an 8mm shaft, the metal nobs I use cover the nut nicely. Bournes however makes pots specifically for guitar, very easy action on them but they all seem to be imperial, 3/8ths shaft and the metal nobs don#t hide them as well.
@swepri never seen that yet, I've used all sorts and every A has been audio taper and every B has been linear. Are you sure about the US Euro thing?
I have seen both, but did not think too much about it before reading this book, where it is explained a bit more: https://hazeguitars.com/blog/complete-guitar-wiring-introduction
As the man says in the book (which was literally within arm's reach when I read your post!) "my advice is to ignore any codes and test".
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@robin Sorry for hijacking your thread. 😳
Anyway, here is a snippet from Wikipedia on the potentiometer issue:
"A letter code may be used to identify which taper is used, but the letter code definitions are not standardized. Potentiometers made in Asia and the USA are usually marked with an "A" for logarithmic taper or a "B" for linear taper; "C" for the rarely seen reverse logarithmic taper. Others, particularly those from Europe, may be marked with an "A" for linear taper, a "C" or "B" for logarithmic taper, or an "F" for reverse logarithmic taper.[2] The code used also varies between different manufacturers. When a percentage is referenced with a non-linear taper, it relates to the resistance value at the midpoint of the shaft rotation. A 10% log taper would therefore measure 10% of the total resistance at the midpoint of the rotation; i.e. 10% log taper on a 10 kOhm potentiometer would yield 1 kOhm at the midpoint. The higher the percentage, the steeper the log curve.".
A letter code may be used to identify which taper is used, but the letter code definitions are not standardized.
Now that thats cleared up, I'll see if I can find another can of worms to open.
Pickup wiring colour codes??
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Pickup wiring colour codes??
You're onto something there, there is a need for a definitive list of pickup colours and obviously it'll have to include random unbranded items from ebay left over from a kit builders upgrade.