Came here to find out what pot I should have smoked before playing guitar, took me 15min to realize I was not going to find that out in this video. But I feel like I have learnt something anyways..
@AmperahGaming
3 жыл бұрын
Use something that gives you a nice head high :-)
@michaelcraig9449
3 жыл бұрын
@@AmperahGaming What other high is there? Thats why they always say.. "Hey man, you got anything for the head, man"?
@michaelcraig9449
3 жыл бұрын
Just some reall good stuff and pass it this way..420 all around the world!
@cristiangongola8138
3 жыл бұрын
Well, I was interested in using 500k audio taper CTS pots (short shaft). Not any clear info about those, but this might still help. :)
@josephmcguiness6452
Жыл бұрын
Purple haze of course
@mnemonik61
7 ай бұрын
Solid information. 👍For those interested, the reason that 250/280K pots versus 500/550K pots change your guitar's tone is because you're changing the the impedance relationship (resistance to ground in this case) between your guitar and your amp (or your stomp boxes, etc.), _which actually changes the frequency response of your guitar signal._ There's an old audio engineer rule that applies to sequentially connecting any audio gear: "Low Out, High In." Which means "keep your output impedance as low as you can and the impedance of what you're plugging into as high as you can to preserve high frequencies and dynamic range (and keep noise level down)."
@NorthShoreGuitarTuition
3 ай бұрын
I came here to learn more about pots thanks for the informative video. I had some New Pots installed on my LP by a technician as they were making buzzy sounds intermittently. I did not specify what I wanted as I don’t know much about pots at the time. The new ones behave differently to my old ones. Old ones you can hear a really gradual volume increase from 0-10. The new ones you hear a small increase between 0-4 and then 5-10 has sudden more noticeable volume increases. What should I be looking for in terms of Taper to get another set of volume pots that behave like my old ones ? Thanks so much for anyone reading this.
@blb2388
2 жыл бұрын
This is a great tutorial; very informative. Don’t forget metric vs. imperial pots. For example metric split shaft pits have 18 points on the knurling, whereas imperial pots have 24. This will determine which push-on knob you choose.
@listlisp2737
2 жыл бұрын
Oh no! I have been playing a left handed guitar with a dead tone pot for years. I changed the wiring as you mentioned and it suddenly sounds alive! Thank you so much!
@JoePerkinsMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Aha no worries! It amazes me guitar companies do that…makes the controls fairly useless!
@RogerBarraud
Жыл бұрын
The log taper is meant to match the ear's response to loudness, which is essentially logarithmic. So 10 is meant to be "twice as loud" as 5... or about 10 times the power / 3.16 times the voltage (as opposed to 2x the voltage / 4x the power, as you'd expect from a linear taper).
@martyski691
Жыл бұрын
Correct! I was wondering if someone would pick this up.
@atrumluminarium
Жыл бұрын
For people who want the best of both worlds regarding pot values, a stacked pot with a common shaft wired in series with eachother through a switch will let you switch between 250k and 500k (or 500k to 1M)
Thanks for the tip for lefties, explained why my tone pot is like a switch.
@UCEg7z1wK
Жыл бұрын
Unlike some guys with strange accent , yours are the most clean and comfort 😉
@JoePerkinsMusic
Жыл бұрын
Hah - thanks (I think!)
@claudecat
2 жыл бұрын
Extremely helpful! I mean, this guy knows his stuff, and is super articulate, which is really important. Imagine what the world could be like if everyone online was as informed and well spoken as this? Slightly less doomed feeling!
@JoePerkinsMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris - the internet can be a harrowing place, for sure!!
@musicproductionvideos5019
2 жыл бұрын
@@JoePerkinsMusic So do you use Audio/Log taper for "both" tone & volumes controls? I'm getting ready to upgrade a couple lefty guitars. Thanks!
@drzainnas
7 ай бұрын
Sometimes KZitem just throw at you loads of videos no one has the intention to watch. However, this one is the lucky dip, regardless the years of experience still learned a new things. Thank you Joe and certainly you have a bright future ahead of you, well done.
@shadowghst7704
3 жыл бұрын
This is the best, most informative review of pots..ever!! I have always wondered about the different tapers, and now I know! Thanks for taking the time to make this video!
@firebald2915
Жыл бұрын
Best and clearest knowledge of pots I've heard to date. Simple instructions and easy to follow. Thank you. My OCD causes me to lose track of information when the speaker goes on a rabbit hunt with wording. None here. To the point... YaY !
@jack16_29
2 ай бұрын
just saved me so much monay, thank you so much
@esstee5888
10 ай бұрын
I dont know why i waited so long to search for a video on pots. This is amazing, very clear and simple to understand. Fine job!
@theredneckgeordie
2 жыл бұрын
very clear and very useful to someone who doesn't know much
@p.s8950
Ай бұрын
Great easy to under stand info. Thanks 👍
@jahriffn
7 ай бұрын
Rad video. Thank you so much for taking the time. Infinite love and gratitude from Colorado.
@kirbyjakescarborough4515
25 күн бұрын
Excellent job mate. I will reference this often! Cheers and Thanks!
@bryanmacaldo8966
3 жыл бұрын
I watch this video if mini pots and full size pots have differences , well u explain it now I'm relieve
@JoePerkinsMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, in my experience they don't sound any different
@figtreetim
2 жыл бұрын
The best explanation on potentiometers ever. Gr8! Dude.
@DafyddTimothy
4 ай бұрын
For any other lefties who hanker for a genuine audio taper, you CAN buy reverse audio taper... audio taper is "A" as in A500k... linear is "B"... reverse audio taper is "C". Just look for C500k pots, and they will work perfectly when wired in reverse!
@wacokid2532
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant - the clearest most concise explanation of potentiometer values, taper and use on KZitem ! Thank you sir !
@midgot
Жыл бұрын
Really really thank you, I'm a lefty and now I finally understand why my pots just work on the range of 3 to 0. I've been searching why this happens this for long time, till get to your video, because I thought something was wrong with my pots.
@jacobpittman1996
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the clear presentation.
@devinftf
3 жыл бұрын
This was fantastic. Thank you!!!
@geet77777
5 ай бұрын
probably the most useful youtube video ive ever seen.
@BAND-MAID-USA
Ай бұрын
I’ve watched 1000s of music gear videos, mostly electric guitar. Been playing professionally for decades. This is 1 of the best videos I’ve ever seen. Extremely informative and perfectly executed. IMMEDIATELY subbed.
@JoePerkinsMusic
Ай бұрын
Thanks mate - means a lot! :-) Good to have you here
@matthewgordon1972
Ай бұрын
Very helpful, thank you!!
@alanst.4417
2 жыл бұрын
Very comprehensive and well explained! Thanks for the part about how the log taper works and also freeing the values from their historic context...
@Paul_Lenard_Ewing
4 жыл бұрын
Welcome back !!!! I really missed you not being around!!!
@JoePerkinsMusic
4 жыл бұрын
More videos coming soon...hopefully! :-)
@alanthompson3493
4 жыл бұрын
Good video!. I do think there are a couple more points you might have covered. First, there are more than one audio/log tapers. Modern stock CTS audio pots have a 30% audio taper, but some "Custom taper" CTS pots use a 10% audio taper, similar to some guitar pots in the 50's and 60's. That "vintage 10% audio taper" reportedly has a smoother and less abrupt taper than modern log pots. Another point is that you can adjust the taper of any pot using "tapering resistors" across specific lugs of the pot. Depending on what value of resistor and which lugs you solder them across, you can adjust the pots taper, overall resistance, or both. There are articles online that describe how to do this, try searching "tapering resistors" on the web to see how to do it.
@mckylecfc
3 жыл бұрын
🤔 and thats not not a double negative...
@raulgrangeiro
3 жыл бұрын
Man, your video is the best I’ve seen! God bless you!
@grahamleathwood8505
Ай бұрын
Thanks Joe, good interesting stuff! 😀
@jpb962
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. The only thing you didn't mention is the difference in the number of splines on US pots (24) compared to Metric (18). Believe me that can be an unexpected issue when you go to put knobs on.
@grimreapybones2875
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning this, my country mostly uses metric for everything so I assume our pots will be too
@tonysansom
3 жыл бұрын
Great info about logarithmic pots in L/h guitars! I'm a lefty too and just started guitar DIY and it never occurred to me until you mentioned it!
@chriskettlewell801
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was thinking about whether I should put lefty pots in, but figure I’ll just stick with them turning the RH way. I have some guitars one way and some the other. I don’t feel any great need to have them turn the “lefty” way. Don’t see that it makes much difference. And it generally just means the numbers on the knob are meaningless as you don’t often get knobs with the numbers the other way around for lefties.
@digital360
2 жыл бұрын
Complete and concise presentation. Great explanation of all points regarding pots.
@simonsenoner3541
3 жыл бұрын
A very detailed explanation! Really helped me to understand better the concept of pots, thanks a lot!
@WowIndescribable
Жыл бұрын
This was way more interesting than I thought it would be! Thanks!
@presentelaw
4 жыл бұрын
#5 - Quality. My issue is also with rattling pots!!! Not only with wobbling pots but tap some on the top and it rattles! You can’t touch the pot without making a clicking noise!! Another thing to note is scratchy pots. Your sound suddenly comes to life with new pots and Deoxit d5 helps prolong its life. Thanks for the video.
@timothyandrews2157
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative video, you answered some lingering questions I've had. One note for do it your selfer's who don't have a lot of soldering experience, the smaller pots are much more susceptible to internal damage from the heat of a soldering iron being left on them for too long when connecting a ground wire to the pot case.
@michaelpal7641
Жыл бұрын
Joe-Thank you for this specific video. I can not begin to tell you how important this knowledge is to me at this point in time. Best Regards and thank you again!!
@julesl6910
3 күн бұрын
This is excellent information, thank you!
@2fd742
3 жыл бұрын
for the LEFT HANDEN you mentioned, aside the LOG(A) and LIN(B) pots you talked about, there are also "reversed log" pots (C)
@JoePerkinsMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Correct...but not many of them! :P
@tonysansom
3 жыл бұрын
Ohhh that's cool! I didn't know there are reversed log pots. Thank you!
@S4Diii
Жыл бұрын
this is maybe the best and informative video for pots and electronics on youtube. very good job!
@humanbeing2420
3 жыл бұрын
This is great work. Valuable information conveyed concisely and efficiently. Thank you.
@arthurwilson1966
9 ай бұрын
Excellent video Joe, First rate explanation of the facts is particularly helpful - it's clear you know your subject very well which makes it far easier to absorb everything. Thanks for taking the time to do this video, very much appreciated.
@JedrekVRoscoe
3 жыл бұрын
This was amazingly useful, thank you!
@davepajo
10 ай бұрын
This is super helpful! Worth multiple watches. I’ve been experimenting with different pots in my builds and this clears up a lot of questions!
@douglasgreen5234
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. You explained that very well. I like that you didn't use lingo that no one understands but techies.
@csul5961
Жыл бұрын
thanks so much, i had issues with my tone pot and switched the wire to a different prong and presto, its great
@Joaquin77
3 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! So much information in one video!! You saved me a lot of time from finding all the characteristics individually!! EXCELLENT!!! Thank you!!
@jonw8694
2 ай бұрын
You can use knobs with an allen screw on split shaft pots. You just have to align the screw to be in line with the split so that it doesn't push the two sides of the shaft together.
@mattcorey2784
Жыл бұрын
Perfect vid.
@RaymondLandis
2 күн бұрын
Great video! I learned a lot... I would like to see videos about switches too... 24-leg super switch? Thanks for the 101.
@patrickstover8766
11 ай бұрын
Lefties can also use "C" or "reverse log" pots available from guitar pedal parts shops if you want the direction and taper correct. They are all 6mm metric pots but they usually fit using a slightly larger washer.
@sixsix8six
3 жыл бұрын
I had no idea about linear taper pots. I wasn't even looking for this video, but I relearned a lot of things I THOUGHT I knew. Cheers!
@markashe3786
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Now I know about values, higher brighter. Good video
@JoePerkinsMusic
2 жыл бұрын
You got it! :-)
@jaba1017
2 жыл бұрын
Pot value relates to volume. Any pickup on a 500k pot will be louder than one on a 250k pot. It’s just a matter of whether the pickup sounds shrill when wired that hot. A 500k linear pot turned down 50% is presenting the same resistance as a 250k pot. So for P90’s for example on a 500k pot volume on 10 they scream. Turn down the volume they mellow. Changing to a 350k or 250k pot will give you those mellower tones when the volume is on 10, making your useable range 0 to 10 rather than 0 to 5 or 7.
@Leo_ofRedKeep
2 жыл бұрын
Complete nonsense. Read about things before you spew junk around.
@ManCalledMif
7 ай бұрын
Excellent explanations. Thank you.
@thanosp.8140
Жыл бұрын
My dear DEAR friend, you finally explained to me why my lefty strat's pots have close to no effect until the very last part of their turn! It is driving me nuts and thought my guitar was faulty 😢
@JoePerkinsMusic
Жыл бұрын
Aha, it took me years to understand what was going on! :-)
@mboyer68
8 ай бұрын
How funny, I've got a box with about a dozen pots and they all have the resistance written on a piece of tape on the back. Great minds think alike, and so do ours!
@leascaart
Жыл бұрын
BRILLIANT video. Thank you so much!!
@MrGixxer1300r
2 жыл бұрын
After doing a lot of reading, and some experimenting I ended up using Bourns pots on my les paul build. I used all four (2 tone, 2 volume) 500k pots The volume were audio taper, and the tone are linear taper. This made the volume quicker acting, and let me have a nice spread on the tone. The harness is wired like a gibson 50s diagram with large PIO caps, pickups are Seymore Duncan 59 classic in the neck, and a JB in the bridge. This is a great sounding rig that can be used for most any king of music.
@misho2184
2 жыл бұрын
Bravo! Very good explanation, precise, clear, to the point! Thanks!
@paulncastellanos
6 ай бұрын
EXCELLENT video. Thank you.
@chrisshave7129
7 ай бұрын
I love learning new stuff like this. Thanks for a great vid!
@GP-hj1ft
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative and well explained. Straight to the point yet thorough. Thank you sir.
@xermat4
6 ай бұрын
Almost purchased the wrong pots. Thank you so much
@Kokopellli
10 ай бұрын
Thank you, what a great explanation!
@OrenZar
Жыл бұрын
Amazing explenation, thank you so much for this! it helped me a lot!
@ThomasHope73
Жыл бұрын
That was very well presented! 👍
@YugoZex
Жыл бұрын
You have C type (reverse logarithmic) That you can use as lefty. A is Log, Be is linear and C is reverse log.
@JoePerkinsMusic
Жыл бұрын
Yep - that’s what the left handed pots are.
@Tallukeah
2 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video! Thanks so much for keeping everything concise and informational. I learned a lot here!
@ryanfantus6258
Жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video, very informative! Thanks Joe!
@JoePerkinsMusic
Жыл бұрын
No problem :-)
@BenGeorgia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I enjoyed your video. Well done. Appreciated.
@glfnrtrvr
2 жыл бұрын
Very good, thorough information. Thank you.
@vanbeurdenbluesandguitars1958
Жыл бұрын
Great vid, wish I had seen this before buying 4 CTS 500k Vintage pots to replace the original Gibson pots; as you stated, wobbly and far too loose!
@netsurfer62
7 ай бұрын
Excellent pot summary ;) Well done!
@nicolasaguilar3588
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for putting this video together. Great and useful material for people doing mods themselves
@JoePerkinsMusic
3 жыл бұрын
No worries Nicolas :-)
@Dug6666666
2 жыл бұрын
What you described about pot tapers in Left handed guitars sounds exactly like the reason I'm doing a search at the moment to work out if I have the right type of pots in the LH Squire Classic Vibe Tele (made in Indonesia). Could be the type is fine, but wired back to front. Without being aware of it I'm most used to right hand pots wired normally, since that is how I wired the guitar I use the most. P.S. Sure enough I flipped the wires and it now sounds as I would expect it to. Thanks for the tip.
@JoePerkinsMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help :-)
@strat_1880
2 жыл бұрын
@@JoePerkinsMusic Would you reccomend doing new wiring in a MIM strat? Or would be best to stay with the original wires the guitar came stock with? And would you rather have a faster rolling for the Volume knob pot and a slower rolling pot for the 2 Tone knobs? In my guitar the first owner or luthier had the pot in or wired backwards is thier a benefit in wiring the pot backwards?
@nordeastminneapolis
Жыл бұрын
Very informative, thanks!
@madeofnapalm
3 жыл бұрын
This was extremely useful.
@badbillybrookes
Жыл бұрын
That was excellent. Thank you Joe Perkins.
@pdavis122
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent content and well organized. Thank you.
@Αδιάφθορος
7 ай бұрын
That was really great and fully informative. Thank you!!
@andrewjeffries8721
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the explanations, Joe! You did a great job!!
@orbitaljellyfish808
Жыл бұрын
Lots of great info 👏👏
@bsquare6809
Жыл бұрын
When choosing the right pot, tone is very important. I look for a nice green tone. Not too bright, not too dark. After purchasing i hide it inside my Fender, it keeps the fuzz away.
@chanceterrill5346
4 жыл бұрын
Just to clarify I'm in no way bashing vi pots..... They are super hi tolerance and have the taper I really enjoy plus they are easily obtained in the 530k range which is also what I like..... My two favorite pots are cts 450g series 550k a taper, and the vi pots...... Alot of people are just unaware that cts offers several different log tapers.... 10, 15, 20, and 30 % I think they might have a 5 too.....but most Centralabs, from all the research I have found, seem to have a 10 % taper which is what I've cone to love prior to finding out that's what the central labs were. Like many others, I too believed they were more linear like so called true vintage tapers that are around a 30% taper........ Come to find out, they are mostly around 10%! Lots of bad info...... For example, almost all the 58 bursts and several of the first 59 bursts actually had "modern" wiring, but most 59s and all. 60s bursts I've seen have the output loading/ 50s wiring...... Just is funny to me that people dog modern wiring when it came first in the Bursts! But power to those who put in the time to bring high quality products into the guitar community like vintage inspired! Thanks
@robaltork4424
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, by the way, for the most useful presentation on guitar pots I have found so far.
@davidtaylor6870
9 ай бұрын
Just picked up this video. As far as I know, log pots are to replicate the logarithmic phenomenon of how our ears respond to sound. Much to do with the compression of sound waves (air) as they travel. Hence the calculation decibels, is a logarithmic function. So, if use use a linear pot, you might find that the useable range is only at one end. Hope this makes sense, regards
@GarysBBQSupplies
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I am learning about pots and this helped a lot. Thanks!
@andrewdenine1685
2 жыл бұрын
Very well explained not many people talk about the feel of the pot.
@justinpaquette224
2 жыл бұрын
I love the vi pots. I like a stuff pot and with them I know that the value will never be under 500 or 250
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