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Wanted: Tele Pots

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A mate has asked me to improve his SX Tele. The control plate is the only thing that needs attention. I have a Kinman 4 way switch but new pots are required. 250K audio taper CTS if I remember correctly?

Anybody got a couple?
We were going to use an Obsidian Wire unit and I'd still prefer to, but a Strat was accidentally purchased on the weekend and the Fiscal Responsibility Act has been invoked. :rofl:
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When I was looking for a couple of pots, this turned out to be better value

https://www.amazon.com.au/ToneShaper-Gu ... 285&sr=8-1

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I have a few Alpha brass shaft 250K audio taper pots left over form various projects. Can send you a couple if you like - PM me with details if you want me to.

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Jay wrote: Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:56 pm https://www.jaycar.co.nz/250k-ohm-logar ... =relevance

Will these fit?
Log taper?
A shaft that has been guzzling Viagra?
Unlikely.
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They sell'em at rs. Need to read through datasheet for model numbers to confirm taper.

https://nz.rs-online.com/mobile/c/passi ... urns+250ka

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Slowy wrote: Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:30 pm A mate has asked me to improve his SX Tele. The control plate is the only thing that needs attention. I have a Kinman 4 way switch but new pots are required. 250K audio taper CTS if I remember correctly?

Anybody got a couple?
We were going to use an Obsidian Wire unit and I'd still prefer to, but a Strat was accidentally purchased on the weekend and the Fiscal Responsibility Act has been invoked. :rofl:
Got your PM - trying to reply but it's stuck in my outbox. Not sure what's going on with that.

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Slowy wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 5:52 am
Jay wrote: Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:56 pm https://www.jaycar.co.nz/250k-ohm-logar ... =relevance

Will these fit?
Log taper?
A shaft that has been guzzling Viagra?
Unlikely.
Log A is audio taper.

Viagra shaft is common for certain knobs.

If the dimensions are okay, it will work. It's for an SX right? :moresarc:






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captainfruitbat wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:20 am
Slowy wrote: Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:30 pm A mate has asked me to improve his SX Tele. The control plate is the only thing that needs attention. I have a Kinman 4 way switch but new pots are required. 250K audio taper CTS if I remember correctly?

Anybody got a couple?
We were going to use an Obsidian Wire unit and I'd still prefer to, but a Strat was accidentally purchased on the weekend and the Fiscal Responsibility Act has been invoked. :rofl:
Got your PM - trying to reply but it's stuck in my outbox. Not sure what's going on with that.
It stays like that until it has been read by recipient
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Jay wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:27 am
captainfruitbat wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:20 am
Slowy wrote: Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:30 pm A mate has asked me to improve his SX Tele. The control plate is the only thing that needs attention. I have a Kinman 4 way switch but new pots are required. 250K audio taper CTS if I remember correctly?

Anybody got a couple?
We were going to use an Obsidian Wire unit and I'd still prefer to, but a Strat was accidentally purchased on the weekend and the Fiscal Responsibility Act has been invoked. :rofl:
Got your PM - trying to reply but it's stuck in my outbox. Not sure what's going on with that.
It stays like that until it has been read by recipient
Thanks - had no idea. All my previous PMs went from Outbox to Sent within a few minutes; thry must have been read pretty quickly.

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Re: Wanted: Tele Pots

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Can someone please tell me what the red thing is and why it's there?
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Looks like some variant of heat shrink to stop the bare wire touching other lugs.

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NippleWrestler wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 7:06 pm Looks like some variant of heat shrink to stop the bare wire touching other lugs.
Don't think so. It may well be shrink wrap but it's covering a component. There's several groups of numerals printed on it. One could be 0025, then there's 56 and something unreadable. On the other side it looks like SD152
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Slowy wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:10 pm IMG_5162.JPG
Can someone please tell me what the red thing is and why it's there?
My best guess is it's a capacitor, maybe configured aa some kind of treble bleed.

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Perhaps try to find a schematic for the guitar model on da web? Might tell you...
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