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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup

2008-09-25 by john barrick

Hi Bruce. According to the Dave Kean M400 Fix-it Book, the tone pot
(listed as R4) is a 25k Log, not audio taper. The volume pot (R1) is
listed as 10k Log. That's what it says...
johnbarrick

Bruce Daily wrote:
>
>
> I don't have the info at hand, but I believe the original pot is a
> 25K ohm audio-taper. I do remember reading in this forum that some
> have substituted a 10K pot, and it gave them a bit more control of the
> tone effect over the full travel of the knob (at the expense of
> loosing a little of the top-end). 10K pots are easier to find.
>
> Good luck. My best-
>
> -Bruce D.
> #1221
>
>

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