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Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:47 pm
by Olderama
Hi all
So my cort arrived and the push pull pot constantly spins so
1if I snip off the cap will it have no functionality as a tone knob
2 what would I need to replace it with and where is the best place to get them
Cheers
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:56 pm
by Single coil
That’s dumb
Any old push pull you reckon you can wire up will work fine. Tardme, eBay, other people’s guitars, whatever.
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:56 pm
by willow13
when to you mean by constantly spins? do you "hit it" with your hand as you play?
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:13 pm
by Olderama
willow13 wrote:when to you mean by constantly spins? do you "hit it" with your hand as you play?
Nah
When I turn it to adjust the tone it doesn’t stop turning
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:39 pm
by willow13
oh yeah sounds knackered. There are some on TM but they are quite expensive. Rip it out and put in a switch
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:16 pm
by Olderama
willow13 wrote:oh yeah sounds knackered. There are some on TM but they are quite expensive. Rip it out and put in a switch
If I cut the capacitor of Will that kill the tone function
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:19 pm
by Single coil
It won’t, but it’ll be weird
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 10:24 pm
by JustMatt
Actually yes. If you cut the tone cap, it will be a dead end circuit, so it won't do anything.
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:33 pm
by Olderama
ToneLoungeMatt wrote:Actually yes. If you cut the tone cap, it will be a dead end circuit, so it won't do anything.
Would the push pull still activate the humbucker split
Thanks
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:36 pm
by Olderama
Just to clarify
It’s a 5 way with 3 humbuckers (blade type )
With 1 vol 1 tone(that push pulls to split the humbuckers )
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 6:54 am
by Single coil
ooo wee it’s one of those!
Push pull works independently of tone control
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 8:08 am
by JustMatt
Yes. As above, the two functions work individually of each other.
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:05 am
by Olderama
Just out of interest
Is having no tone control make a major impact on er tone?
I presume your getting a full clear signal
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:12 am
by Candeevr4
Olderama wrote:Is having no tone control make a major impact on er tone?
I presume your getting a full clear signal
Pretty much what the tele i got off you has - pickup - switch - volume - jack.
Im almost tempted to do it on my strat and sg as well because i never use the tone.
Re: Push/pull tone pot advice
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:19 am
by Olderama
Candeevr4 wrote:Olderama wrote:Is having no tone control make a major impact on er tone?
I presume your getting a full clear signal
Pretty much what the tele i got off you has - pickup - switch - volume - jack.
Im almost tempted to do it on my strat and sg as well because i never use the tone.
LOL I forgot about that one
The ibanez I've just got is vol only too
Ill snip off the capacitor and see what diffence I get
The pot is goosed so I've ordered a new one and some more capacitors
Time to practice my soldering skills