500k replacment pot

Stuart Docherty · Post by **Stuart Docherty** » 8 Aug 2015 7:25 pm

Hi,

Looking for a little guidanceâ€¦ I have an Ernie Ball VP JR volume pedal and while understanding that not many people think fondly of these things, I have to play to suit the conditionsâ€¦

I had a mind to replace the 250k pot with a 500k, so managed to buy a 470k dunlop pot, which cost a bomb here in australia, as most things do..

Unfortunately, it was scratchy, so out it came and the original 250k went back in, but I liked the sound of the 470k, but I don't want to be shelling out great wads of cash, hoping to find a dunlop that is okay.

Does anyone have any alternative, possibly affordable, 500k pot optionsâ€¦?
Beyond whatever is on the shelf at radioshack, unless that is an optionâ€¦?

cheers,

Stuart.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 8 Aug 2015 8:27 pm

The Radio Shack IS an option, but they usually don't last long: between weeks and a year.

Jim Priebe · Post by **Jim Priebe** » 8 Aug 2015 10:37 pm

Stuart

I have a spare Allen Bradley type J 500k pot (new). You can open them, clean them, lube them etc. etc. and they go a long time if you look after them.
Just PM or email me and get in touch. I'm near Dalby Qld.

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 9 Aug 2015 4:17 am

The dunlop hotpotz pots are about 35 dollars here in Canada. I just orderes one and cant wait to get it fitted into my goodrich 120. I heard they are really good quality pots.

Stuart Docherty · Post by **Stuart Docherty** » 9 Aug 2015 1:40 pm

Quentin Hickey wrote:The dunlop hotpotz pots are about 35 dollars here in Canada. I just orderes one and cant wait to get it fitted into my goodrich 120. I heard they are really good quality pots.

Yeah me too Quentin, that's why I got one...

Stuart Docherty · Post by **Stuart Docherty** » 9 Aug 2015 1:41 pm

Jim Priebe wrote:Stuart

I have a spare Allen Bradley type J 500k pot (new). You can open them, clean them, lube them etc. etc. and they go a long time if you look after them.
Just PM or email me and get in touch. I'm near Dalby Qld.

Australiaâ€¦! I thought I was the only one..!

Will do Jim..

Roy Carroll · Post by **Roy Carroll** » 12 Aug 2015 10:30 am

I just received (2) pots from Kevin @ Goodrich. goodrichvp@gmail.com
I got his number from Jim.
They were only $25 ea. and had pigtails already soldered on so it was a quick swap. Great service and super guys to work with.

Roy Carroll · Post by **Roy Carroll** » 12 Aug 2015 10:30 am

Sorry.... Duplicate

Philip Mitrakos · Post by **Philip Mitrakos** » 13 Aug 2015 10:12 am

I can't be sure ..but I think Ernie ball uses the small pots same size as the dunlop hot potz

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 13 Aug 2015 10:19 am

Any Ham Radio swap meets in Oz? Great for parts, and old chassis that might have the pot you're looking for. I used to get great tubes and parts at swap meets!

Stuart Docherty · Post by **Stuart Docherty** » 26 Aug 2015 1:57 am

John Billings wrote:Any Ham Radio swap meets in Oz? Great for parts, and old chassis that might have the pot you're looking for. I used to get great tubes and parts at swap meets!

ooooâ€¦ nice idea, but I think ham radios went out with wind surfers and roller blades over hereâ€¦...

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 26 Aug 2015 9:00 am

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