Does this type of pot exist?

Cobaltius · Post by **Cobaltius** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:42 am

I have the Fernades Sustainer in one of my guitars. It has a toggle on/off switch and a push pull pot that increases the amount of sustain and when it is pulled up it puts in some sort of "harmonic" setting. It is really fun.

Anyhow, I want to controll the sustainer a little differently. What I would like to have is a pot that "clicks" off when turned all the way to the right (down, low) position. Turning the pot to the left (up, high) would "click" the sustainer on and increase the amount of sustain as it it turned. When pulled up the pot will switch the sustainer into the harmonic mode. I hope that I explained this well enough. I'm pretty much looking for a push/pull pot that "clicks" on and off.

My question is, does this exist? If so, where can I get one and how much should I expect to pay for it?

ash · Post by **ash** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:47 am

I haven't seen such a beast in my travels, and I doubt that they exist as the push switch mechanism occupies the same space the click switch would normally occupy. You might just have to live with separate switches.

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:48 am

Wow, that's quite an order.

I've had a squiz through the RS book, but I can't see one which meets all your criteria.

Cobaltius · Post by **Cobaltius** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:25 am

If RadioShack doesn't carry it then it probably doesn't exist, right? Oh, well. Thank you both very much.

Post by Bg » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:27 am

worse than that - Rog was referring to RS Components (Radio Spares as was) , if they haven't got it you would need to have one built.
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angry_young_poet · Post by **angry_young_poet** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:51 pm

kinda like those really really old tv's.. when you switch the volume counterclockwise and it reaches zero, it clicks and the tv is off..

Tehhaxorr · Post by **Tehhaxorr** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:32 pm

you could probably get an electrician, i got my dad to do something similar with my old DiMarzo pickup.

Cobaltius · Post by **Cobaltius** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 12:45 am

bluesgeek wrote:worse than that - Rog was referring to RS Components (Radio Spares as was) , if they haven't got it you would need to have one built.
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Oh, so it is electronically possible. They just don't readily manufacture one and I would have to have it built? How much does that cost?

angry_young_poet wrote:kinda like those really really old tv's.. when you switch the volume counterclockwise and it reaches zero, it clicks and the tv is off..

Exactly, only with pull up switch thingy (sorry, lack of technical knowledge) that would put it harmonic mode.