Taylor_Nut Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Hey all! I need to replace a tone pot in my Dot. Where is a good parts source? I need a 500K. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I've got some CTS 500K pots. full size brand new shrink wrapped. I think you should do them all at once.. if you change brands.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theevilblacknarc Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 There are a whole lot of places online for what you need. I looked into guitarpartsresource, guitarfetish, guitarelectronics, stew-mac, etc when I was looking for replacement parts...There are probably lots more out there so shop around. There are also metric (Alpha) and USA (CTS) pots which are sized differently. Standard Epis use alpha sized pots. You probably would have to enlarge the pot holes on your guitar a bit if you decide to go with CTS, alpha would fit just fine. I asked a similar question recently, there's some info on that thread as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor_Nut Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 Hey Thanks...I have done a bit of wiring on my LP and strat but these pots are smaller so they can fit through the f-hole...I haven't been able to find the smaller ones. Edit: Guitarpartsresource.com had the mini pots....thanks!!!! Does anyone know offhand what the capacitor value is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt1lp Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Hey TN , Most 500K pots work with .022 caps. For cheap caps I like Sprague Orange drops. But be sure to get the 715sort not the 225 sort. The 715 have a round sort of profile when viewed laterally, the 225 are flat. The 715s sound better. Or do a search for NOS vitaminq style. IMHO don't put ceramic (better than chiclet) or green chiclet caps in, they don't sound good. If you want to get really fancy try Luxe caps. http://stores.ebay.com/Luxe-Guitars . I think Donovan will tell you which would suit. All these caps are way larger than the green chiclet that comes with the epi. BTW all the guitars I use in the LP jamzone have had the caps replaced except the gibson lp special p90 that has ceramics. I might replace them with some Sprague bumblebees I have one of these days, but they sound pretty good as is. Cheers, Don Epi g400 Epi LP standard Epi Lp100 + other brandso:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor_Nut Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 Hey Don! Thanks for the info...I ordered the 715 sort since that is the only kind they offered (good thing). You never know who is going to show up in cyberspace! TNuT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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