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Question about using a resister in parallel for volume and tone pots
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Question about using a resister in parallel for volume and tone pots
I need a couple long-shaft 250K audio taper pots for a single vol/tone guitar. Technically I need long(er) shaft; has to be 3/8″ on top of the friction washer. I’ve got 500K pots in stock, actual long-shaft. I could use a 500K resister in parallel, but I’ve heard it will alter the taper. Can anyone tell me how the taper will be altered? Not sure what to expect.
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Hi,
here an example for linear taper, because it is easier to understand:
if you have a linear pot at 250k it has a resitance of 125k in the center position.
if you have a 500kpot and a 500k resstor you have a resistance of 166,6k in the center position.
An 250k audio taper should have a value lower than 125k in the center position. 75k or so
At least that is as far as i understand it, i am not an expert in electronics 🙂
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