Beedster Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 [attachment=19308:CIMG0437.JPG] Volume pots are original and the tone pot seems to be the same age and condition. Is this a standard volume pot for the era, I've seen a few like it in pics elsewhere? Why is it so bloody big! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 [quote name='Beedster' post='393570' date='Jan 28 2009, 12:14 PM'][attachment=19308:CIMG0437.JPG] Volume pots are original and the tone pot seems to be the same age and condition. Is this a standard volume pot for the era, I've seen a few like it in pics elsewhere? Why is it so bloody big! Chris[/quote] It looks like a double ganged pot. Are both sections wired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Looks like the stacked pots used for blend control.. possibilities for clever stuff like treble off one pickup more than the other? Can we take it in turns to experiment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt-pluck Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) That's a push/pull pot no? Doesn't look original to me - looks like a CTS? Pluck Edited January 28, 2009 by sgt-pluck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 You'd never have this problem if you'd stuck to P's, mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) its not a push-pull, its a TBX-type double-stacked tone pot, or its a blend pot. [url="http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/images/large/099-2052-000.jpg"]http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/images/...99-2052-000.jpg[/url] Edited January 28, 2009 by Al Heeley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOD2 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 +1 Since it's in a Jazz bass it's more likely to be a blend pot.... [url="http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Potentiometers/Blend_Pots.html"]http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_p...Blend_Pots.html[/url] A blend pot is like two pots connected to the same single shaft but the resistance tracks on the pots work in opposite directions. So - as you turn the shaft the resistance on one pot increases while the resistance on the the other decreases. It allows you to blend the output of two pickups using a single control - all neck at one extreme, all bridge at the other, with varying degrees of both in between. From what I can see in that photo it looks like only one half of the pot is wired up, so it'll just act like an ordinary pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) Hmm, if it was a blend then the other 2 pots must be master vol and master tone, in which case there would be a cap attached to the 2nd single pot (which there aint);if it was a TBX tone then that still leaves you 2 vols for each JB pup and tbx as a common tone. Edited January 28, 2009 by Al Heeley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Christ, can you confirm what Bod said about only set of pins on the dual pot being connected? It's a '73, doesn't that make it around one of Fender's changeover periods, and the time when they normally go parts bin raiding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 [quote name='Buzz' post='393914' date='Jan 28 2009, 06:30 PM']Christ, can you confirm what Bod said about only set of pins on the dual pot being connected? It's a '73, doesn't that make it around one of Fender's changeover periods, and the time when they normally go parts bin raiding?[/quote] Are you angry or did you spell my name wrong Thanks for the replies guys, completely forgot I'd posted this. Only the bottom of the two is connected. The reason I ask is that the double pot seems to be the same age as the others and I saw an early 70's Jazz on the bay recently with the same. Perhaps it was simply a parts raid, certainly it is only doing the job of a normal tone pot? Cheers C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 They look a bit ropey what with the corrosion and everything. Shouldn't you pop some nice new ones in ? (Runs for cover), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 [quote name='Buzz' post='393914' date='Jan 28 2009, 06:30 PM']Christ, can you confirm what Bod said about only set of pins on the dual pot being connected?[/quote] Well I know Beeeeeedster is held in high esteem around here but I didn't realise .. Oh hang on, He can't be the true Christ, he's selling his last P bass ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Ooh, whoops! Sorry Chris! Not quite sure how that extra 't' ended up added on there :S However, as we've already come to the conclusion that due to Dood's postcount he's omnipresent through time, ergo he's God, does that mean you're actually Dood's sprog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) Another mysterious double tone pot in a '75 Jazz on the bay [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300303001942&indexURL=11&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...bayphotohosting[/url] [attachment=22872:pots.jpg] Edited March 28, 2009 by Beedster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.