![]() ![]() There are many exceptions and variations to the general rules described below, some of which are highlighted in the examples at the end. Finding them is not always easy this is obviously not something for the faint-hearted, but once performed a few times, nowhere near as daunting as it might at first seem. Codes can be faded, worn, obscured by solder and other components, or simply very small. So reading them will require opening control cavities, removing scratchplates, or in the case of a semi acoustic, removing the pots entirely. So where are these codes? Normally they are stamped or inked onto the back or sides of the pot. Many pots don't carry all of this information, but the better quality guitars produced in America usually do. Better quality pots are often stamped with a number of codes typically part numbers, date of production, manufacturers codes and resistance values. The pots, or potentiometers to give their full name, are the variable resistors that control volume and tone. If you've been reading articles about dating a vintage guitar, you may well have come across mention of pot codes, and the concept of using pot codes to date your guitar. ![]()
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