Axlabs pots

[esandes]

Potentiometers

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Does anyone use these? How are they?

 

[Mincer]

Never heard of this company, so I am curious, too. I've been into low friction pots lately, so I wonder how these 'feel'.

 

[jeremy]

never heard of them either, whats different about em?

 

[esandes]

From what I read, they're specifically designed for guitars.

 

[jeremy]

linear and audio taper, 250k and 500k. split and solid shaft, smooth turning. all good stuff, but nothing that isnt out there already.

i do like their pure tone jacks though

 

[Mincer]

linear and audio taper, 250k and 500k. split and solid shaft, smooth turning. all good stuff, but nothing that isnt out there already.

i do like their pure tone jacks though

Yeah, the pure tone jacks are nice. I used them on my last 2 Warmoths.

 

[uOpt]

Everybody can buy custom tapered pots from CTS - if you get enough of them.

Some years ago some vendor - I think RS guitarworks or some name - did that and people liked the pots. Of course there is confirmation bias once you spend money, so YMMV.

 

[jeremy]

i really like the mojotone vintage taper pots, 20% audio taper cts 10% tolerance. link to one example

https://mojotone.com/products/mojotone-vintage-taper-cts-500k-short-split-shaft-guitar-potentiometer

 

[Mincer]

Currently, the YJM Speed Pots are my favorite, but man, they are too expensive.

 

[jeremy]

those mojotone are like $7

 

[Mincer]

Yeah, the YJMs are $25.

 

[jeremy]

i have a few, and they are really nice, but thats pricey

 

[Mincer]

i have a few, and they are really nice, but thats pricey

Yeah, I think they would be a lot more popular $10-$15 less.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

To me these which the op talks about seem in line with stuff you get from Mojotone, RS Guitarworks, Crazy Parts etc. - tighter tolerance, altered audio taper pots. I have a set of Crazy Parts 500k VT in my SG and they made a nice difference - restored some of the high end that was missing with the stock 25% tolerance linear CTSs.

One of my favourites is the low friction EVH; also pricey but a nice even taper.