greybagz
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Post by greybagz on Oct 9, 2007 4:12:32 GMT -5
Hi All,
Long time since I've been here. I was wondering if I could get some help regarding the Tone pots within a MIM LH Strat. It may just be my hearing, but when winding back the tone pot (either neck or middle) nothing seems to happen (roll off) until i get to almost 2-3. Doesn't seem to roll off smoothly like my RH Strat.
I've checked the wiring as per Fender diagrams and all is purrfect, it is a new guitar of my friends, and we're just a little confused. I've really had no experience with the wiring of a lefty, but all looks ok to me.
Also, do they make control knobs for LH guitars so the numbers correspond to the correct setting?
Thanks for viewing. Graeme
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Post by ChrisK on Oct 9, 2007 12:39:42 GMT -5
A. Are you rolling the tone off symmetrically? In other words, do you turn the pot counter-clockwise on the RH guitar and clockwise on the LH guitar? (Mirror image.) If so, the LH guitar has RH tone pots.
B. Are you rolling the tone off the same way? In other words, do you turn the pot counter-clockwise both on the RH guitar and on the LH guitar? If so, the LH guitar has LH tone pots, but RH knobs.
I've never seen them, but this doesn't mean that they don't exist.
Since you are asking about knob numbering, do I presume that you're using the numbers to indicate roll-off ("10" is no tone cut, "0" is full tone cut)?
Either way, it sounds like the pot taper is the opposite of what you're expecting.
A trick that I like to use is to use a blend pot. This way, you have a pot of either taper to use and can do whatever you want in rotational direction effect.
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Post by greybagz on Oct 9, 2007 15:28:25 GMT -5
Hi Chris, Yes, we're rolling the pots symmetrically, clockwise on the LH Strat and CCW on my RH Strat, so it seems ur right, it does have right hand pots.(I wonder why fender would do this, as it is the original stock wiring?) Here is the factory wiring diagram, and by looking at Fender parts lists the stock numbers for the pots in their RH and LH Strats are the same. I would have thought they'd want their leftys to perform as well as their RH. www.fender.com/support/diagrams/pdfs/STDSTRATLH/SD0134620CPg2.pdfI thank you for your reply Chris, you've cleared up our confusion, I didn't even know Pots could be RH and LH. But it does make sense now especially with Audio taper pots and their Log curve. I'll see if the Blend pot idea interests my mate, sounds like the best way to rectify the problem. Oh also, Yes that is correct, similar to volume, 10= full volume 0= no output. Its just the other way round on his Lefty as they're right hand knobs. Not a big problem, just aesthetics i suppose.
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Post by ChrisK on Oct 9, 2007 18:36:03 GMT -5
What I suspected was the actual clue was your query about left-handed numbering (not that anyone actually looks at the numbers whilst performing).
It would appear that the lefties, in the words of Rodney Dangerfield "can't get no respect."
If you use blend pots, you can get the right (ur, correct as in left) turning direction, but the numbering will still be GeFooey (German for screwy).
Just use the pots with the tapers that you like with knobs with no numbering (it's a much smaller "windmill" to battle).
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Post by greybagz on Oct 10, 2007 2:56:29 GMT -5
Thanks Chris,
Blend pots it is. Have ordered some and will put them in when they arrive. Problem solved.
Graeme
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Post by jmartyg on Oct 13, 2007 22:15:06 GMT -5
yes, they do make lefty knobs. i know i've seen them years ago, but i don't know where. Me, i just remember that 10 is 1 and 1 is 10. (or i just use right handed strats that are restrung)
on that note, when are they going to make left handed pickups more comon? I mean, a knob is a knob.. it's not going to make any difference in the sound, but the g string sounds different for the staggered poll piece thing.
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Post by ChrisK on Oct 13, 2007 22:41:05 GMT -5
Well, if you need the pole to be higher under the G, try superglue to attach a steel spacer of the height needed.
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