Left-Handed push/pull pots?

[benjaturner]

I want to run a coil tap through my CCb on my L/H guitar. I can't find left-handed push pull pots anywhere though. Does anybody make them?

If not does anybody have any experiance with putting right-handed pots in a l/h guitar? I can't see any reason why this wouldn't work theoretically. Does anybody know?

I can't think of a single mass-produced guitar with a coil tap that produced for the left-handed market.

Thanks,
Benja

 

[t41200]

Re: Left-Handed push/pull pots?

You might have to go to one of those "Left Handed Stores" That has all that stuff like the Lefty Screwdrivers and the Coil Bound Notepads with the Coil on the other side so it dont get in the way when you write. LOL Just kidding!
I realy don't understand what you mean? So you want to turn the Pot the opposite direction than you are now?? Should have learned Right Handed dude! LOL

 

[Zerberus]

Re: Left-Handed push/pull pots?

I want to run a coil tap through my CCb on my L/H guitar. I can't find left-handed push pull pots anywhere though. Does anybody make them?

If not does anybody have any experiance with putting right-handed pots in a l/h guitar? I can't see any reason why this wouldn't work theoretically. Does anybody know?

I can't think of a single mass-produced guitar with a coil tap that produced for the left-handed market.

Thanks,
Benja

There is no such thing as a "left handed" or "right handed" pot, they always work both ways.... you only have to reverse the outer terminals/flip the Duncan diagrams.

 

[marvar]

Re: Left-Handed push/pull pots?

At first glance, I thought that this was a 'trick' question!
Yep, just do as Zerberus says, and reverse the outer terminals for the volume and tone function. The push/pull part makes no difference, it will be the same as a right hand pot.

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: Left-Handed push/pull pots?

This is good, because I was wondering about this question too. Not for push-pulls specifically, but for pots in general how that works. Two of my guitars seems to be wired "right", and the other (the USA Strat) is wired "left". I would like to change them so that they are all the same, because right now I get screwed up when going from one to the other.

Thanks Zerb!

 

[aleclee]

Re: Left-Handed push/pull pots?

What about audio taper pots? On a left handed guitar (assuming that one has reverse-numbered knobs), it seems that the taper woudn't be appropriate.

Of course, with linear tapers, the direction of rotation shouldn't matter.

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: Left-Handed push/pull pots?

What about audio taper pots? On a left handed guitar (assuming that one has reverse-numbered knobs), it seems that the taper woudn't be appropriate.

Of course, with linear tapers, the direction of rotation shouldn't matter.

Excellent point. On an audio taper pot, the graduated tapering would be in the wrong direction.

You could always wire the pots the right-handed way, but if you have numbered knobs (like a Strat) 1 will be all the way up and 10 will be all the way down. I don't really pay attention to the numbers anyway.

 

[Artie]

Re: Left-Handed push/pull pots?

Actually, they do have reverse-taper log pots. They have a special letter designation on them, I just can't remeber it off the top of my head.

Here's a good article on pots:

The Secret Life of Pots