pots in foot pedals

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Dennis N Brown
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pots in foot pedals

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gentlemen, I was watching my carter starter video yesterday it said concerning foot volume pedals that a person need tobe using a 500k volume pot instead of the usual 250k pots that come in most volume pedals and to install one for max performance in you pedal amp combo where can one get a suitable 500k pot and what are your thoughts on the entire pot subject now guys we are talking electronic pots nownot cannabis ok ha ha yours dennis n brown Pocahontas ark a true son of the south
Bruce Derr
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Pot-type volume pedals aimed at steelers generally come with 500 k pots (or 470 k pots, essentially the same thing). Pedals marketed to armpit guitarists (such as Ernie Ball) are often 250 k, which is fine for the somewhat lower impedance of pickups in those instruments.
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The Dunlop 470 k pot sold by forum member Tom Bradshaw (and others) is a fine choice for replacement.

If you do a search you'll probably find dozens of informative threads on pots here.
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Dennis,

Professional volume pedals come with a 470-500k pot. This has been the standard in the industry for many years.

IMHO, Goodrich has the finest pot on the market today and they stand behind it 100%.

I sell the Goodrich volume pedals.
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I also sell the volume pots separately and will even pre-wire it for you.

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I will be happy to send you a price list if you will just email me.

Thanks,
Bill
AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter.
Dennis N Brown
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hello mr bill I do not have a email address foryou mine is dennis48brown@yahoo.com my pedalis a Dunlop band driven low friction it has a input and output jack and a atuner jack and a adjustment screw e mail me your price list for the Goodrich pedal and also for the pre wired pot please yours dennis brown
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Hey Dennis,
Will do.

For future reference, you can click on the email logo at the bottom of each message that I post. to send me an email
AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter.
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