Best push push pot to buy?

axisus

They seem quite hard to find generally. Can anyone recommend a good source?

FX_Munkee

RS do the Bourns push pull ones for sensible prices
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/potentiometers/7703078/

But TBH the push push ones from axetec have worked fine for me
http://axetec.co.uk/guitar_parts_uk_053.htm

axisus

FX_Munkee said:

RS do the Bourns push pull ones for sensible prices
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/potentiometers/7703078/

But TBH the push push ones from axetec have worked fine for me
http://axetec.co.uk/guitar_parts_uk_053.htm

Thanks. Any idea what the difference is between the axetec 01 and 02?

ICBM

I don't see an 02, but 01 is push-pull and 03 is push-push.

Also, as usual they have the volume and tone control tapers the wrong way round. Log for tone, log or linear for volume (although I would still use log usually).

gavin_axecaster

I sell push-push pots - mine have a brass 3/8" bush like the Bourns.
I sell far more of these than push-pull pots.
http://www.axecaster.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11&products_id=126

Corvus

After two alphas got iffy I'd use something else next time. They both stopped clicking securely after a few months.

ICBM

I've never understood the hype about Alpha. Generic poor-quality far-east pots whether it's these, the crappy plastic ones in modern Marshalls or anything in between other than their original full-diameter guitar pots which are OK... but not great.

Just my experience/opinion of course.

axisus

ICBM said:

I don't see an 02, but 01 is push-pull and 03 is push-push.

Yeah, me being thick on both counts! Ta

axisus

I bought the axetec, but I'm not impressed it will need replacing.

The switching works fine but the output gradation runs from about 2 to 5 on the scale, then everything above 5 is max. I'm used to a much more subtle volume control. 

ICBM

axisus said:

I bought the axetec, but I'm not impressed it will need replacing.

The switching works fine but the output gradation runs from about 2 to 5 on the scale, then everything above 5 is max. I'm used to a much more subtle volume control.

Is it a linear pot?

Although cheap Logs often have a track made from two sections of Linear and can do that too.

That's the main reason I prefer to use push pots (either type) only on tone controls, not volume.

axisus

ICBM said:

axisus said:

I bought the axetec, but I'm not impressed it will need replacing.

The switching works fine but the output gradation runs from about 2 to 5 on the scale, then everything above 5 is max. I'm used to a much more subtle volume control.

Is it a linear pot?

Although cheap Logs often have a track made from two sections of Linear and can do that too.

That's the main reason I prefer to use push pots (either type) only on tone controls, not volume.

Actually I was thinking I'd bought Log, but I've just checked and it is indeed a linear (oops!). Do you think it would make much difference to try a log one?

ICBM

Yes, should do - even if it's the cheap type it will still be better.