AMerican made pots for guitar?

[JazzGuitarGimp]

Hi All,

I have a client who brought in a Washburn Maverick Series BT-2 solid body. The volume pot is toast. He does a lot of volume swells and has asked me to replace the dead soldier with an American made pot. Are there any AmMerican made pots anymore? If so, what brands should I be looking at?

Many thanks,
Lou

[sliberty]

I don't know where CTS is made, but I would imagine that all he meant was "no Alpha crap" Give him CTS or Bournes pots,a nd he should be happy.

BTW, I use Alphas for my amp builds - as long as you get the 3/8 ones, they aren't crap at all. But there is this perception.....

[Phil_S]

Call Steve at Apex Jr and see if he has any NOS or reclaimed pots that will work for the guitar.

[Stevem]

Do him a big solid and use conductive polymer pots!

[xtian]

Far more important may be the torque required to turn. What's that called?

[JazzGuitarGimp]

I gave the customer pricing for Alpha, Bourns, PEC and Alessandro. I explained to him that although Alpha and Bourns are not made in the USA, they come highly recommended. I also told him that both the PEC and Alessandro are rated as mil-spec parts, and should last until the cows come home.....and I mean the LAST cows standing on earth. He told me to go with either Bourns or Alpha.

Thanks, everyone!
Lou

[sliberty]

I'm curious - what brand pots are in the guitar now?

[JazzGuitarGimp]

I'm curious - what brand pots are in the guitar now?

It's hard to say at this point, as both pots have a blob of solder on the back for shield connections. Maybe once I pull them out, I can clean one of them up enough to identify them.

[Leo_Gnardo]

I gave the customer pricing for Alpha, Bourns, PEC and Alessandro. I explained to him that although Alpha and Bourns are not made in the USA, they come highly recommended. I also told him that both the PEC and Alessandro are rated as mil-spec parts, and should last until the cows come home.....and I mean the LAST cows standing on earth. He told me to go with either Bourns or Alpha.

Thanks, everyone!
Lou

PEC are Canada made, and I've had to replace plenty - in 40+ year old Traynor amps. Alessandro - so they claim - are PEC's especially made for them, and frightfully co$$$tly!

If your customer achieves pot nirvana, please let us know with what.

[Davidg]

POT NIRVANA =Kentucky homegrown sinsemillia😎, at least back in the day it was‼