maxing out volume

[Skeletomania]

I have a G&L sb-2, and i took it to my lesson for the first time. When I plugged it in I realized it only takes a quarter to half a turn to max out the volume for both volume knobs. I had to use the master volume on the amp instead. Can some one give me some help on why is that happening.

[Skeletomania]

Originally Posted by Joshua

Probably due to only having 1 cup o' joe this AM, but I'm not sure I understand.

Do you mean that any movement in the pots past @ halfway has no effect? Please clarify and we'll try to guide you...

Exactly that.

[lowendgenerator]

Linear and Audio Taper.
The taper of a pot refers to the way its resistance changes as the shaft is rotated. A linear taper pot is exactly what you would guess it to be, a graph of resistance (from one end to center) versus shaft rotation would be a straight line. If you tried to use a linear taper pot as a volume control you would be most unhappy with its performance. The sound level would go from nothing to almost full volume in about the first ten degrees of rotation and the rest would have almost no audible effect. This is because the ear responds to sound logarithmically rather than linearly. That's why sound engineers use the decibel which is a logarithmic function of power. An audio taper pot has a function which approximates a logarithmic function.

Long story short and from another thread...Your pots are probably inferior and/or the wrong taper.

[Skeletomania]

so I have to get new volume pots?

[ibz]

Originally Posted by Skeletomania

so I have to get new volume pots?

That'd be the easiest way to start.

Or you could get new pickups with a different resistance to better match your pots.