Bourns pots?
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Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Re: Bourns pots?
The only significant difference I've noticed is that one says "Bourns" on the back and the others say "CTS". If that's too big a difference, I can mail you a sharpie so you can write whatever you want on the back.
The only significant difference I've noticed is that one says "Bourns" on the back and the others say "CTS". If that's too big a difference, I can mail you a sharpie so you can write whatever you want on the back.
ErikH
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Re: Bourns pots?
Bourns are hardly bad pots. They came standard in the EVH Wolfgang as well as a host of other high end guitars. Their thing is low friction. Curious if the ones you saw on the Mouser site are the same ones that would be used. What I'm seeing on there in 500K and 250K values, panel mount, solder lugs, are a lot more than 0.94-1.70 for one.
Bourns are hardly bad pots. They came standard in the EVH Wolfgang as well as a host of other high end guitars. Their thing is low friction. Curious if the ones you saw on the Mouser site are the same ones that would be used. What I'm seeing on there in 500K and 250K values, panel mount, solder lugs, are a lot more than 0.94-1.70 for one.
Re: Bourns pots?
20% guaranteed tolerance cost ~$1 - 1.70
10% tolerance...doesnt seem to exist in mouser's catalogues, unless you go with CTS, those are $4 - 5
PS doesnt seem to exist elsewhere, either... EVH signature Bourns pots are 20% too
20% guaranteed tolerance cost ~$1 - 1.70
10% tolerance...doesnt seem to exist in mouser's catalogues, unless you go with CTS, those are $4 - 5
PS doesnt seem to exist elsewhere, either... EVH signature Bourns pots are 20% too
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Wattage
High Voltologist
Re: Bourns pots?
Yes the YJM and the regular SD pots are Bourns. They are very good. One of my buddies I do work for wanted to try them, he loves them.
Yes the YJM and the regular SD pots are Bourns. They are very good. One of my buddies I do work for wanted to try them, he loves them.
Re: Bourns pots?
They also have various grades like the other brands.
I ordered a bunch from guitarelectronics a few years ago that are smooth and tighter feeling, tighter tolerance (measured them myself and they are all within a 5% range). They are flat across the back and are pre-scratched.
They also have various grades like the other brands.
I ordered a bunch from guitarelectronics a few years ago that are smooth and tighter feeling, tighter tolerance (measured them myself and they are all within a 5% range). They are flat across the back and are pre-scratched.
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ARE a/b actually grades, though? Or just the same batch, with A's manually tested to conform to the +/-10% spread, and B's bagged straight off the line and presumed to possibly have a somewhat wider spread?
Also, surprisingly, they have a couple "signature" lines for EVH and some other dude, and both of THOSE are only rated 20%....
ARE a/b actually grades, though? Or just the same batch, with A's manually tested to conform to the +/-10% spread, and B's bagged straight off the line and presumed to possibly have a somewhat wider spread?
Also, surprisingly, they have a couple "signature" lines for EVH and some other dude, and both of THOSE are only rated 20%....
