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TheCasterKid
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Registered: ‎01-14-2008

Fender or CTS?

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‎03-01-2008 01:28 PM

im putting a humbucker in my telecaster. should i get:

the fender volume pot:
http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/0990834000.jpg

or the CTS volume pot:
http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/ele66b.jpg

the fender is a few bucks more, but i here about the CTS stuff more often.
the real question: does it really matter?
any opinions would be appreciated
thanks
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handen
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Re: Fender or CTS?

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‎03-01-2008 01:29 PM

Doesn't really matter. What does matter is if it's marked A for Audio pot or B for linear. Go for the one marked A.
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Doctor Morbius
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Re: Fender or CTS?

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‎03-01-2008 01:31 PM

Fender uses CTS pots.
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Re: Fender or CTS?

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‎03-01-2008 01:38 PM

Fender uses CTS pots.


so is it a good chance that its just a CTS pot with fender packaging?
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Doctor Morbius
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‎03-01-2008 01:41 PM

Exactly. You can't go wrong with CTS. Just be sure it's the right type of pot for the application you need ... Audio, Linear, 250k, 500k, etc.
♪ Cats 'n' Strats, 'cause that's how I roll

I Surf therefore I am.
Strat Blender Pot Modification HERE
Quote Originally Posted by Mike Eldred, Fender Custom Shop
The discussion about nitro (and many things on forums like these) is largely based on folklore, innuendo, and assumption that it "sounds better". Poppycock.
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‎03-01-2008 01:50 PM

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‎03-01-2008 01:54 PM

sweet. thanks everybody
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