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I would like to replace the full-size pots in my 1988 Heritage H535 with the smaller DPDT push-pull pots. I usually just center them and crank 'em down with a dress washer but for this guitar I'd like to do it right and use a nylon bushing to adapt the smaller p-p pot for the larger diameter hole in the top. I'm sure that these are available somewhere so I'm looking for a source.
Yeah, just google it, right? The problem is coming up with a search string that will produce the hits I am looking for...
Any links or suggestions would be appreciated.
Steve A.
P.S. Here are the dimensions: the threaded bushing on the smaller metric pots is 8mm; the threaded bushing on the larger domestic pots is 9.5mm (3/8").
P.P.S. I always hate to ask for something without first offering something in return so here's a tip regarding pots:
When using a knob for a solid shaft pot on a splined shaft I usually fill the small gap with something. I had initially used small pieces of an appropriately gauged sheet metal but when working on the amp or whatever those little pieces could fall out and land somewhere where they could create problems.
Yes, I could — and often did — glue them in place but I found that cutting a thick credit card into tiny pieces worked just as well.
P.P.P.S. Here is Premier Guitar Mod Garage article on adapting different sized pots and knobs (but nothing about adaptor bushings.)
https://www.premierguitar.com/articl...knobs-and-pots
P.P.P.P.S. I found 'em!
AllParts EP-4100-000 Pot Adapter Bushings
https://www.allparts.com/EP-4100-000...gs_p_1364.html
Now to find an affordable listing on eBay...
Success! I just ordered the last two 5 packs from a seller who offered free shipping for orders over $10. It worked out to $1.30 apiece, kinda pricey but still reasonable when your OCD insists on things being just right.
P.P.P.P.P.S. The next mission (if you choose to accept it) is to locate an Asian source for the adaptors at a more reasonable price. Or perhaps Mouser sells them but I would only look in a printed catalog (their on-line searches never work well for me!)
Yeah, just google it, right? The problem is coming up with a search string that will produce the hits I am looking for...
Any links or suggestions would be appreciated.
Steve A.
P.S. Here are the dimensions: the threaded bushing on the smaller metric pots is 8mm; the threaded bushing on the larger domestic pots is 9.5mm (3/8").
P.P.S. I always hate to ask for something without first offering something in return so here's a tip regarding pots:
When using a knob for a solid shaft pot on a splined shaft I usually fill the small gap with something. I had initially used small pieces of an appropriately gauged sheet metal but when working on the amp or whatever those little pieces could fall out and land somewhere where they could create problems.
Yes, I could — and often did — glue them in place but I found that cutting a thick credit card into tiny pieces worked just as well.
P.P.P.S. Here is Premier Guitar Mod Garage article on adapting different sized pots and knobs (but nothing about adaptor bushings.)
https://www.premierguitar.com/articl...knobs-and-pots
P.P.P.P.S. I found 'em!
AllParts EP-4100-000 Pot Adapter Bushings
https://www.allparts.com/EP-4100-000...gs_p_1364.html
Now to find an affordable listing on eBay...
Success! I just ordered the last two 5 packs from a seller who offered free shipping for orders over $10. It worked out to $1.30 apiece, kinda pricey but still reasonable when your OCD insists on things being just right.
P.P.P.P.P.S. The next mission (if you choose to accept it) is to locate an Asian source for the adaptors at a more reasonable price. Or perhaps Mouser sells them but I would only look in a printed catalog (their on-line searches never work well for me!)
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