Highest Quality Push/Pull Potentiometer

dregsfan · #1 03-23-2010, 04:41 PM

In the interest of using a good quality component vs. crap (you can relate, right?), I need a 250K audio taper push/pull pot for my Delano soapbar. Any brand recommendations? Many thanks.

xaxxat · #2 03-23-2010, 07:00 PM

Alpha or Allparts. Not a lot of choices around...

jworrellbass · #3 03-23-2010, 07:52 PM

I usually buy from these guys.
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/cat...ic_parts.pots/

dregsfan · #4 03-23-2010, 08:11 PM

Yeah, I've delt with them before. Very helpfull folks. Thanks jworrellbass. Checked out your website and basses. Nice.

ex-tension · #5 03-23-2010, 08:45 PM

Some more choices:

http://www.banzaimusic.com/Potentiometers/

Especially Bourns and Mec stuff.

ghoulbug · #6 03-24-2010, 05:23 AM

I've said it once and I'll say it again. Just avoid the Alpha push-pull pots. *shudders*
Light, flimsy, fits only crookedly on my PG, and no resistance on turning, either. I had it wired for Series/Parallel on my PJ bass, and after it started crackling like hell after a couple weeks, it is now unusable (have to press really hard on the side of the shaft).

xaxxat · #7 03-24-2010, 07:31 AM

I think at one time the Allparts push-pulls were being made by Panasonic. I don't know if that's still the case.

The Alpha pots I have work fine. Maybe they're from a different lot.

dregsfan · #8 03-24-2010, 04:37 PM

Well I went to the Bourns website. Looks like the way to go. Check it out guys. Click on Pro Audio. (Interview with Seymour Duncan)