What is a pot lug?

A lug is a typically flattened protuberance, a handle or extrusion located on the side of a ceramics, jug, glass, vase, or other container. They are sometimes found on prehistoric ceramics and stone containers, such as on pots from ancient Egypt, Hembury ware, claw beakers, and boar spears.

How do you wire a CTS push-pull pot?

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Do all guitar knobs fit?

Guitar knobs and pots are not universal, however, knobs and potentiometers (also called pots) only come in a few different types so its not hard to make the right choice. There are spline split shafts, solid shafts, and then coarse and fine spline split shafts. Different knobs will fit differently.

Is there a difference between a volume pot and a tone pot?

The biggest difference between a tone pot and a volume pot is whether there is a capacitor attached. The values of the potentiometer and capacitor you use for your tone knob will determine which frequencies it will attenuate. Most guitars will typically use capacitors 0.001 – 0.1 microfarads.

How does a CTS push pull pot work?

When the Push-Pull Pot is down, Lug 3 and the Cap are both connected to Ground. They connect to ground via connecting to terminals C & E of the Push-Pull pot. When the switch is up, the ground lifts off of the tone pot and the volume pot. This allows your signal to connect directly to the output jack, with no Load.

Are CTS pots made in USA?

Senior Member All CTS pots are made in Taiwan. American components, Russian components, all made in TAIWAN!

Can you put Tele knobs on a Strat?

Tele knobs can work. Ive thought of putting them on a Strat at times and may do so at on one at some point.

Can you replace guitar knobs?

Even if the guitar sounds great and plays like a dream, they wont be happy until it looks just so. Luckily, changing the knobs is an alteration that is quick, inexpensive, easy and risk-free.

Can I use a tone pot as a volume pot?

TONE POT BASICS: A Tone Pot is nothing but a regular pot, with a capacitor soldered to it. A Tone Pot will work the same way as a Volume Pot, but just a little different. Instead of sending the entire signal to ground, the tone cap helps by sending only a part of the signal to ground.

Is there a difference between a tone pot and a volume pot?

The biggest difference between a tone pot and a volume pot is whether there is a capacitor attached. The values of the potentiometer and capacitor you use for your tone knob will determine which frequencies it will attenuate. Most guitars will typically use capacitors 0.001 – 0.1 microfarads.