Mid and Treble pot mods

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Mid and Treble pot mods

Post by Necrovore » Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:16 pm

I knowthat you can change out the mid pot from a 22k linear to a 50k linear to get a bit more control over the mids. Can the same be applied to the treble pot? Increasing from a 220k linear to something a bit larger? Like one of Georges 250k linear or something a bit higher? I'm not looking to go into shrill mode just something where I can get a bit more control over the highs in the tone circuit.

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Post by VelvetGeorge » Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:40 am

Going to 50k on the mid pot gives you a nice low mid push. Good mod.

Anyone know the address fro Duncans site with the tone stack program? It lets you change values and see the results in a graph. Very cool. And a free download.

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Post by Necrovore » Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:34 pm

I've got that program I will mess around with it tonight after I get home and perform my honey-do chores. :roll: :lol: Going to pick up a 50k pot for the mids tonight. George what about changing from 220k stock on the treble to 250k? Is there a noticable difference? Looking at several schematics of Super Leads the treble is 220k like mine on a couple while the rest is 250k.

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Post by Eoin » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:12 am

That calc is at http://www.duncanamps.com/tsc/index.html for anyone else.

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Post by that_brianm_guy » Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:18 pm

Necrovore wrote: Going to pick up a 50k pot for the mids tonight.

Any particular brand, or online site?


BTW, great board. I've been reaidng it the past few days, after picking up a 1987x reissue, and am learning lots!


thanks!

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Post by Necrovore » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:03 pm

No was going to Rat Shack it so I could hear how it sounded before buying a quality pot.

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Post by that_brianm_guy » Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:32 pm

Necrovore wrote:No was going to Rat Shack it so I could hear how it sounded before buying a quality pot.

have you tried it out yet? If so, what'd you think?


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