ChevChelios
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So these are made by clement and bournes as the literature seems to indicate?
Sorry for not responding to this earlier, but yes, I have these custom made by Bourns.
One thing I learned is that the taper of the originals, which these repros are attempting to replicate, are more drastic than the US counterparts (which I assume he means CTS). Yet in the case of RS superpots for example, they say it was made because they found the CTS pots too steep and drastic and thus their final taper is between let's say cts audio and linear. Very confusing. What gives?
We've analyzed a whole bunch of original Centralab pots from the 50s (plus the pots in my own vintage Gibsons as an example for the pots in their "natural" environment) and even though their values varied quite a bit, the taper was almost perfectly identical for all tested vintage pots.
When you've owned a vintage Gibson with Centralabs, you know (and appreciate) the pretty steep drop off around 8(ish). Guys like JD Simo use this feature a lot as the "boost switch" of the guitar.
I really, really like my VIPots. They don't break the bank, feel and behave exactly like the Centralabs in my old guitars and are really easy to solder.
I've been getting quite a few of those: "I recently ordered a pair of VIP Pots and a NOS Cap from your online store. Like with many vintage Gibsons, the old Centralab pots start to degrade and the hunting for original pots gets expensive. My '63 SG Junior was in need of new pots so I stumbled across your site and decided to give them a try. As soon as I got the harness together and plugged it in, I was instantly satisfied. You guys completely nailed the taper and feel of a real Centralab. Can't thank you enough and I am extremely happy, as is the original P90 pickup!"