Orange Amps Forum

does every guitar have them?....and is it worth to experiment with them? or just never change a winning team?

thanks
philip

yes, maybe, yes

kittenface wrote:yes, maybe, yes

ok thanks mate

ps - LOVE the frog!

philhed wrote:does every guitar have them?....and is it worth to experiment with them? or just never change a winning team?

thanks
philip

Pots are resistors with variable resistance. Basically, they always control something else. Volume knobs etc. are pots, so it's pretty obvious most guitars have 'em.
I think you mean caps? Capacitors are the things that allow you to roll off certain frequencies according to the value installed. The tone pot controls the amount of 'exposition' of the signal to the cap.
So if you think your guitars tone pot isn't doing what you want (like, it changes treble and mids), you can swap it for a cap that only alters the higher frequencies, leaving the middle intact. For example.

kittenface wrote:ps - LOVE the frog!

You should try kissing it, maybe Cinderella pops up xD.

zing!

kittenface wrote:ps - LOVE the frog!

You should try kissing it, maybe Cinderella pops up xD.[/quote]

i´m pretty sure she would

thank you very much.....that was very helpfull!

I changed the pots in my 72 deluxe tele to 500k. I'm getting so much hum/buzz.. Taking it to a guitar tech to see if I screwed up.

The difference in tone between a guitar with good pots and one with so-so pots is very noticeable.

RSGuitarworks has some excellent kits for upgrading. They can make a huge difference in your tone. You will especially notice how turning the knobs makes a huge difference in the sound.

Borderline Productions wrote:The difference in tone between a guitar with good pots and one with so-so pots is very noticeable.

and how do i know whether my pots are good or not?

philhed wrote:

Borderline Productions wrote:The difference in tone between a guitar with good pots and one with so-so pots is very noticeable.

and how do i know whether my pots are good or not?

How much do they cost is the basic figure, but it is a bit more complicated.

this is very crazy

if you like the sound of your guitar, leave it alone and go play

kittenface wrote:this is very crazy

if you like the sound of your guitar, leave it alone and go play

Yes... to his last question in the original post, if it's a "winning team" there's no good reason to mess with it.

PopnFresh wrote:

philhed wrote:

Borderline Productions wrote:The difference in tone between a guitar with good pots and one with so-so pots is very noticeable.

and how do i know whether my pots are good or not?

How much do they cost is the basic figure, but it is a bit more complicated.

hehehe Not always a good gauge to go by. Hence why Gibson/Fender make money off expensive gits with sh!te parts! The only way to really know your stuff is good is BYO..

Drdos wrote:

PopnFresh wrote:

philhed wrote: and how do i know whether my pots are good or not?

How much do they cost is the basic figure, but it is a bit more complicated.

hehehe Not always a good gauge to go by. Hence why Gibson/Fender make money off expensive gits with sh!te parts! The only way to really know your stuff is good is BYO..

You know, in 1987 a major American airline company saved 40.000$ by putting one olive less in the meals for second class.