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09-02-2010, 03:17 PM
|  | Friends, Romans, Bass Players... | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Spencer, MA, USA | | | EVH Low Friction pots
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I was skimming through the latest MF catalog, and I came across this item. Low friction pot? What's that all about? Do they grease up the bottom of the pot shell? Anyone have any experience with these?  http://accessories.musiciansfriend.c...ter?sku=H02667
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09-02-2010, 03:36 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Dark Horse strings | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Verde Valley, AZ | | | LOL, awesome. No, I think they leave the damping grease out of the $1.76 Bourns damped pots, and stamp EVH on the back.
ROFL. Really.
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Last edited by okcrum : 09-02-2010 at 06:41 PM.
Reason: corrected price from Mouser order last week
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09-02-2010, 04:14 PM
|  | David Schwab
Owner, SGD Music Products | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bloomfield, NJ | | | Grease makes the pots smooth. These have no grease.
I can tell you that if you buy a Bourns "guitar pot", that they feel pretty much exactly the same. And the Bourns guitar pot is way cheaper. $2.58 at Mouser, compared to $12.50 for the EVH ($9.92 Eddie tax).
I think they feel kind of cheap. When you spin the shaft, it turns with very little friction, but feels kind of scratchy. I guess they are good if you do swells and stuff.
Duncan is going to have some real nice smooth action Bourns pots out soon, including a low friction YJM pot. I have a few here and they feel nice (the smooth ones that is).
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09-02-2010, 04:17 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Close to Los Angeles, CA | | | Lol.
I think that is hilarious, honestly.
FWIW, those are audio taper pots.
Not what I would use for a volume pot, but I guess that's the standard. |
09-02-2010, 04:18 PM
| | David Schwab
Owner, SGD Music Products | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bloomfield, NJ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by line6man  Lol.
I think that is hilarious, honestly.
FWIW, those are audio taper pots.
Not what I would use for a volume pot, but I guess that's the standard. | I agree on all points.
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09-02-2010, 06:05 PM
| | Friends, Romans, Bass Players... | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Spencer, MA, USA | | I agree as well. I've got CTS pots in everything I own, and they've never let me down.
Verdict: EVH Low Friction pots = marketing gimmick. 
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09-02-2010, 06:11 PM
| | David Schwab
Owner, SGD Music Products | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bloomfield, NJ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by stratovani Verdict: EVH Low Friction pots = marketing gimmick. | Well the pots are good pots, but the gimmick is the EVH logo and the extra $9.92 for that logo. The regular Bourns version seems to be the same pot. They are very good pots, and they only cost $2.58.
As far as the low friction thing... if you do swells it's probably important. I like the smoother feeling pots better.
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