Beatle Fuzz Volume Pot question

[Plaidesaurus]

The volume pot on this fuzz cranks up really quickly. At 9 o'clock the pedal is already blazing and it's so sensitive at that point that it's hard to dial it in. Would a C pot make it more flexible in it's adjustment. C10k or C1k? I'm a fairly new builder so I'm walking a bit blind here. Thx

 

[HamishR]

A C taper would just make it worse! I think you're looking for an A taper. A C taper will give you around 90% at noon; an A taper around 10%.

 

[HamishR]

BTW I just built one of these myself - I see what you mean! In response to this thread I even used an A taper pot and still it's quick to get loud. Killer pedal though. I really like it!

 

[Plaidesaurus]

BTW I just built one of these myself - I see what you mean! In response to this thread I even used an A taper pot and still it's quick to get loud. Killer pedal though. I really like it!

Thanks for the post. I wonder if lowering the pot value to 1k might spread the sweep out over the range. Such a cool take on the fuzz. Anybody else got a thought on this? Thanks