A taper vs C taper pots

[almondcity]

Random question. If I have an A taper pot wired as a variable resistor, wouldn't swapping lugs 1 and 3 create a C taper pot with the knob turning the opposite way? Or am I thinking about this the wrong way

 

[Robert]

Yep, you can do that as long as the pot responding reversely is acceptable.

 

[HamishR]

In fact I believe one reason the Timmy's tone controls work in reverse is because Paul Cochran had trouble sourcing C-taper pots. So he used As and made them cut instead of build as you turned them clockwise. (I heard this from a guy who "knows" Paul C)

 

[szukalski]

In fact I believe one reason the Timmy's tone controls work in reverse is because Paul Cochran had trouble sourcing C-taper pots. So he used As and made them cut instead of build as you turned them clockwise. (I heard this from a guy who "knows" Paul C)

I actually like the fact that a control to cut a frequency can be controlled as a cut..

 

[HamishR]

Incisive observation. And you know what? It even makes sense.