Members baronvonsalsa Posted April 28, 2005 Members Share Posted April 28, 2005 What exactly are the "pots" in an electric guitar? What do they do and how do they work? Also, if they need to be cleaned how do you do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slider Posted April 28, 2005 Members Share Posted April 28, 2005 a pot is short for potentiometer. it alters current. in the case of a tone pot it shunts the treble to ground. I am sure an electrician can describe it better. they do get dirty. there is a spray that is used to clean them. dont know the name. yow, I m not much help here. anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cantdrive55 Posted April 28, 2005 Members Share Posted April 28, 2005 ^ volume/tone knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted April 28, 2005 Members Share Posted April 28, 2005 http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/potsecrets/potscret.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lessonsthatrock Posted June 25, 2010 Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 You can buy pots in 250k and 500k ohm versions. I've heard they sound different, but I've never A/B'ed them myself. They work the same way either way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EADGBE Posted June 25, 2010 Members Share Posted June 25, 2010 They're basically variable resistors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Angry Tele Posted July 2, 2010 Members Share Posted July 2, 2010 saute pan is not a skillet, saute has straight sides! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snowcow Posted July 2, 2010 Members Share Posted July 2, 2010 ^ volume/tone knobs. No, they're not the knobs. They're what the knobs are attached to.Pots:Knobs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hellion_213 Posted July 2, 2010 Members Share Posted July 2, 2010 Contact cleaner is what you use to clean them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snowcow Posted July 2, 2010 Members Share Posted July 2, 2010 Contact cleaner is what you use to clean them. Yep (I forgot to add that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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