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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup

2008-09-25 by john barrick

Hi Bruce.  According to the Dave Kean M400 Fix-it Book, the tone pot 
(listed as R4) is a 25k Log, not audio taper.  The volume pot (R1) is 
listed as 10k Log.  That's what it says...
johnbarrick

Bruce Daily wrote:
>
>
>     I don't have the info at hand, but I believe the original pot is a 
> 25K ohm audio-taper.  I do remember reading in this forum that some 
> have substituted a 10K pot, and it gave them a bit more control of the 
> tone effect over the full travel of the knob (at the expense of 
> loosing a little of the top-end).  10K pots are easier to find.
>  
>     Good luck.  My best-
>  
>      -Bruce D.
>      #1221
>  
>

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