RE: All Access/Ernie Ball Pedal(s) Question

[Bassist <bassiconoclast@yahoo.com>]

Hans (or anyone)

Do you know where I can find the dual linear pots with
a long enough shaft to replace them?

tim
--- Hans Lindauer <armatronix2003@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
> Sorry, I don't really remember and I no longer have
> access to the 
> numbers.  I made some detailed posts to Steven Rice
> about this, at one 
> point.  I believe that I recommended using a stereo
> pedal, and re-wiring 
> the header terminal to get the proper heel/toe
> action.
> 
> I don't know what pots are used on the new
> mini-pedals, so they could be 
> different.
> 
> -Hans
> 
> 
> At 09:52 10/03/2004, you wrote:
> >Thanks
> >
> >I searched the archives and saw both of your names
> in
> >the threads, so I guess you've been through this a
> >bit. Please bear with me.
> >
> >So it seems the 6166 Mono is a better choice cause
> the
> >pots can be replaced without soldering? An insert
> >cable is a stereo cable no?
> >
> >No word from Hans yet, although he states in the
> >archive that the 6167 is a linear taper, and that
> >certainly isn't true in mine, all the action is in
> the
> >top 3rd of the pedal.
> >
> >tim
> >--- Jim Palmer <jimp@pobox.com> wrote:
> > > where hans lindauer?
> > > he has all kinds of good info on this topic.
> > >
> > > the physical size of the pot depends on whether
> you
> > > have
> > > the old style pedal or the new ones.
> > > old = english = 1/4 inch shaft.
> > > new = metric = i can't remember, i had the 1/4
> > > incher.
> > >
> > > anyway, the allaccess uses the pot as a voltage
> > > divider, so any value will be ok. there will be
> > > some lower limit, but 100k will work, though
> > > 10k is more common in the quality pots).
> > > i'm thinking hans recommended a conductive
> plastic
> > > pot.
> > > he gave out some model numbers a while back,
> > > check the archives ('ernie ball;pot;hans')
> > >
> > > you can also wire the pedal to use a single trs
> jack
> > > to make
> > > the cabling simpler (otherwise you use an insert
> > > cable)
> > >
> > > hope this helps, it's been a while since i've
> had
> > > anything to say here...
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I thought as much. So the mono pedal will
> work?
> > > What
> > > > kind of cable, I though it had to be stereo?
> > > >
> > > > The 6166 is a 250k ohm. How tough is it to
> replace
> > > the
> > > > pots?
> > > >
> > > > tim
> > > > --- "JAMES FOWLER, III"
> <jimfowler@prodigy.net>
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > eb will NOT mod your pedal.  don't bother
> > > asking.
> > > > >
> > > > > you'll need to replace the audio pot with a
> 100k
> > > > > linear pot if you're using an all access. 
> i've
> > > got
> > > > > two eb 6166's with my aa and it works great.
> > > > >
> > > > > actually...lemme check, i may be telling you
> the
> > > > > wrong resistor value.
> > > > >
> > > > > -jim
> > > > >
> > >
> >
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