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Title: Duncan Shape Shifter Tremolo - Replacing a 4 terminal pot with 3 terminal pot
Post by: usgmp on January 22, 2019, 12:50:05 PM
Any pointers on this?  Assuming the 4 terminal one is center tapped.  Doesnt seem to use the center tap when i look at the circuit board for anything on the depth control.  Anyone know which lug is the center tap?  Or is there a way to know with measure resistance? could I omit it entirely and just use 3 lug?

Haven't run in to a pedal that uses a 4 lug center tapped pot before.
Title: Re: Duncan Shape Shifter Tremolo - Replacing a 4 terminal pot with 3 terminal pot
Post by: thermionix on January 22, 2019, 04:18:57 PM
Pots can be tapped in places other than center.  You can figure it out with your ohmmeter if you take it out of the circuit.  I think a tapped pot can be simulated with a standard pot and added resistors, but it gets complicated.
Title: Re: Duncan Shape Shifter Tremolo - Replacing a 4 terminal pot with 3 terminal pot
Post by: ElectricDruid on January 22, 2019, 04:37:54 PM
Some 4 terminal pots just have a fourth connection for grounding the case, in which case (ahem!) it can often be ignored. Again, the best way would be to remove the pot and measure it.

HTH,
Tom