What are CTS potentiometers?

Emerson Pro Pots (CTS) Potentiometers are custom made by CTS to Emerson specifications. Emerson Pro Pots are low torque and feature a proprietary custom audio taper that ware designed to maximize response (think turning down your volume to 2 and it’s the same effect as turning down your amp’s volume knob).

Are CTS pots the best?

The good – some customers loved the CTS pot and even said they liked it better than the Fender alternatives. The bad – others said this would not be an upgrade over stock pots, and said they weren’t quite the quality they expected.

Do CTS pots make a difference?

Re: Does swapping out to CTS Pots make a difference? Pots make a significant difference in the performance of the instrument. Pots matter both for their construction but more importantly, their taper. Precision is how close the pot is manufactured to the stated value.

Are CTS pots better than Alpha pots?

I’ve used Alpha pots and they didn’t suck the tone out of my pickups. CTS may last longer or be more sturdy, but as far as I can tell they don’t sound any better than Alphas.

Are alpha pots any good?

Alpha Pots: they’re everywhere and in everything. They have a great dampened feel, are fairly well made and are cheap. But I have spent some time cleaning these things up and/or replacing them. The inexpensive Bournes seem to be no better in this area.

Are tone pots and volume pots the same?

A Tone Pot is nothing but a regular pot, with a capacitor soldered to it. A Tone Pot will work the same way as a Volume Pot, but just a little different. Instead of sending the entire signal to ground, the tone cap helps by sending only a part of the signal to ground.

Do fender use CTS pots?

CTS pots have been used on Fender, guitars for years. Solid shaft specifically for knobs that attach with a grub screw such as our Tele replacements or Q-Parts range. Our CTS pots are the top-of-the-line 450 series and a lot of the competition that stock CTS tend not to carry the top-spec.

Are Bourns pots better than CTS?

CTS has a decrease from each level of around 5% and Bourns has a slower rate of around 2%. At this point, I am assuming I lost a lot of people by using percentages to talk about this Voltage Divider’s taper, but in simplest terms the Bourns is louder.

Do cheap pots affect tone?

Guitar pots influence the level of how bright and dark your guitar sounds not affecting core sound. Low-value Pots (250K) sound warmer due to less resistance in the signal. In contrast, high-value pots (500K) sound brighter as they include stronger resistors that retain higher frequencies.

Are Alpha Mini Pots any good?

The Alpha A250k mini pots in my Bullet Telecaster are excellent. Their taper has no weird “bumps” in resistance, and they turn very smoothly with just the right amount of drag.

Are tone and volume pots the same?

Where are CTS pots made?

All CTS pots are made in Taiwan. “American components, Russian components, all made in TAIWAN!”

What is the value of a 500k CTS pot?

At 10% tolerance the value of these CTS pots can range from 475K to 575K, and the majority of these pots will be much closer to the 525K spec. This means no exceptionally low or high resistance pots that can be found when using typical 20% tolerance 500K pots, or even 500K pots at 10% tolerance.

Are there any CTS pots of allparts origin?

Yes, the pots in question are of ALLPARTS origin. So, might CTS have a ‘Made In Srilanka’ branch for ALLPARTS? I simply don’t want to be paying premium price for a knock off. The resistance measurements come in within a plus or minus 10%… but so do Epiphone’s pots .

Where do they make CTs pots for guitars?

My other CTS pots, which I’ve been accustomed to using since dirt was invented (the ones that start with ‘013446’), are made exclusively for Fender. CTS pots are all made in Taiwan – BUT – specs still remain the same and have never been changed.

What is the serial number on a CTS pot?

And the first part of your number, EP886, is consistent with the AllParts web site for a 500k pot advertised as CTS. Do the pots seem to be appropriate for your needs other than the unexpected marking? sounds just like these ones sitting in front of me, which were at least sold to me at CTS.