NEW & IMPROVED 500K replacement pot from Goodrich....

[Jim Palenscar]

One of the things that we at Goodrich have noticed is that there is a much as a 30 degree increase in rotation of the Dunlop-like pots over the original AB pots (superseded by the Clarostat and PEC's). Because of the mechanical limitation of the pedal in regards to travel, we are experimenting with new pot collars that will allow us to use all of the rotation. I have to give my partner- Kevin Ryan- kudos for assembling each pedal to get as much rotation as possible from each pot. One might think that everything should go together exactly the same but we are finding there is a great amount of variability when it comes to the setup and Kevin works very hard to insure maximum efficiency with each pedal. Out new pots are still in the manufacturing process and we expect similar issues and to that end are in the process of developing our pedals to eliminate as much variation as possible using CAD assisted design and CNC production.

[Todd Goad]

Jim, I know you said the new pots were in the manufacturing stage, but do you know when they may be available to purchase?

[Jim Palenscar]

We were hoping that they would have been here by now but, as the saying goes "a watched pot........" . We're hoping they'll be ready w/in the month but that might be optimistic. Meanwhile we've been using the Dunlop pots and are quite happy with them.

[Todd Goad]

Thanks for the info Jim.

[Stuart Docherty]

The pots I sell were originally made for a particular effects pedal the Dunlop Company once sold. These pots were made to easily press into a surface mounted PC board in that effects pedal. I'm lucky to be able to still obtain these million-cycle pots which, after nearly 6 years of selling over 2500 of them, only two customers have told me they wore theirs out. I think most users are willing to suffer through a one-time soldering job if they get that kind of quality from something they bought from a little baldheaded dufuss in California. But then, maybe not. ...Tom

Yes, well… I got one from my local guitar shop (at great expense here in Australia) and am chiming in to say I didn't even get started… It was scratchy, so I took it out and put the asian original pot back in….

Still looking for an alternative, as I liked the sound of the 500k (or 470k..) over the 250k..

Stu

[Stuart Docherty]

The pots I sell were originally made for a particular effects pedal the Dunlop Company once sold. These pots were made to easily press into a surface mounted PC board in that effects pedal. I'm lucky to be able to still obtain these million-cycle pots which, after nearly 6 years of selling over 2500 of them, only two customers have told me they wore theirs out. I think most users are willing to suffer through a one-time soldering job if they get that kind of quality from something they bought from a little baldheaded dufuss in California. But then, maybe not. ...Tom

Yes, well… I got one from my local guitar shop (at great expense here in Australia) and am chiming in to say I didn't even get started… It was scratchy, so I took it out and put the asian original pot back in….

Still looking for an alternative, as I liked the sound of the 500k (or 470k..) over the 250k..

Stu

[Tom Bradshaw]

Stuart: During the past 8 years, and having sold over 3500 470K Dunlop audio pots, I've replaced about 10 defective ones. And, most were from players who DIDN'T buy the pot from me. About 5 years ago I posted here that if anyone ever purchased a Dunlop pot (from me or anyone) and it proved to be defective, I would replace it. Unlike whomever you bought it from, I test every pot before I ship one. So please, send me your address and you will receive a new (and tested) Dunlop pot. I'd appreciate it if you would send me the defective pot, but if you choose not to, that isn't a problem. In 8 years only about 5 of my customers have told me that they truly wore one out! That's quite a record of success. I want you to have that success too.

I'll be curious to discover if the pot you bought is identical to the one I offer. The Dunlop Company has a number of pots that they use in their many products. However, if it says "470K" on it, then it is the one I offer. If it doesn't, then it isn't what I sell. Regardless of that, I'll replace it.

There is no need for you to be disappointed with any Dunlop product. So, please let me replace the pot: Tom Bradshaw, P.O. Box 3383, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. Email: tommybradshaw@gmail.com

[Craig Baker]

Now you know why Tom Bradshaw is thought of so highly throughout the steel guitar community.
Year after year, he's always been there for the customer.

Thank you for all you do Tom.

Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

[Matthew Lutton]

Has anyone put a 250k pot(s) in their Goodrich 122? Mine looks to be 80s as the outside has the reflective/blingy look (not a fan but the pedal is great!). I just had been reading about how 250k pots work better in some volume pedals - curious if it’s worth doing, and if so, what type of pots would I need?

Cheers and thanks for all the help as I’m learning.

Best,
Matt in Indy

[Jim Palenscar]

My experience with 250k pots in a passive volume pedal serving a std 10-12 string steel guitar is that they tend to choke the tone a bit vs a 500k pot.

[Matthew Lutton]

Thanks, I may have been reading about active pedals. Sorry if I’ve wasted your time. Wasn’t sure if there are any mods to make them better or if they’re great pedals from the go? I paid too much for it probably, but oh well.

[Tom Bradshaw]

I've now sold close to 1000 of these Dunlop 470k audio-tapered pots. Yes, nearly 1000! Less than 10 were shown to be defective, but they were in the first version with their soldering lugs being simple "posts" on the bottom of their canisters.

The recent model has conventional soldering lugs that are side-mounted (as most pots are formatted). Not even one of the second model has been defective and I've replaced. I find that amazing. Check them out on my website at https://steelguitarbradshaw.com ...Tom (tommybradshaw@gmail.com)