Goodrich L120

[patdeezel]

Does anyone know if you can adjust the tension to the Goodrich L120? I'd like to make it a little stiffer.

[casus]

Originally Posted by patdeezel

I'd like to make it a little stiffer.

That`s what she said Sorry...
I`m wondering about this as well. Anyone?

[patdeezel]

Originally Posted by casus

That`s what she said Sorry...
I`m wondering about this as well. Anyone?

I had a feeling someone would say that...

[KK Jale]

The main thing controlling the pedal resistance on a Goodrich is the pot.

Check the pot you have. Most likely it's a regular PEC. If it's an Allen-Bradley, you own a little chunk of discontinued gold dust; if it's a Clarostat, the same, maybe slightly less so.

Either way, consider swapping to a Dunlop 470k Hot Potz which has a stiffer action and (in my experience) will firm up your pedal a little bit. You can get them from Tom Bradshaw at http://www.songwriter.com/bradshaw/potentiometers.php .

Hot Potz have solid pin lugs which are slightly tricky to solder. They cost $28 but they'll last a good long time.

[cookedbutok]

Originally Posted by KK Jale

The main thing controlling the pedal resistance on a Goodrich is the pot.

Check the pot you have. Most likely it's a regular PEC. If it's an Allen-Bradley, you own a little chunk of discontinued gold dust; if it's a Clarostat, the same, maybe slightly less so.

Either way, consider swapping to a Dunlop 470k Hot Potz which has a stiffer action and (in my experience) will firm up your pedal a little bit. You can get them from Tom Bradshaw at http://www.songwriter.com/bradshaw/potentiometers.php .

Hot Potz have solid pin lugs which are slightly tricky to solder. They cost $28 but they'll last a good long time.

Can you identify what type of pot I currently have on mine? There aren't any markings that I can see other than a little squiggly one with a box around it that i can't catch via a photo.





I picked this up used at the Dallas Guitar show, pretty sure I got the steal of a lifetime. $50 bucks, I don't think the guy knew what he had, it instantly kicked my EB off the board. The tension takes a little getting used to...but the swell and overall smoothness are no comparison.

[KK Jale]

Yea, $50 is a pretty righteous deal. No clue on the pot, sorry! Maker's name is very likely stamped on the face.

[cookedbutok]

Originally Posted by KK Jale

Yea, $50 is a pretty righteous deal. No clue on the pot, sorry! Maker's name is very likely stamped on the face.

Cool, thanks for looking. Anyone else have an idea. I'd rather not take the whole thing apart and have to figure out how to put it back on.

What do you mean about the allen-bradley being gold? are they rare?

[stark]

That's an Allen-Bradley pot all the way.

[cookedbutok]

Originally Posted by stark

That's an Allen-Bradley pot all the way.

Oh, cool! i was just looking at pictures and that's the conclusion I was coming to as well. Is that a good thing?

[chops612]

Originally Posted by stark

That's an Allen-Bradley pot all the way.

It actually looks to be a PEC. They both look nearly identical from the side. The key is the top and bottom of the pot. The bottom will have the manufacturing stamped on it. The bottom of the AB has a lip around the circumference, while the PEC is completely flat (like yours looks). The top of a a PEC is a flat plain aluminum disc, while the the AB has 12 circular detents on it that circle the bushing shaft. Either are good pots, BUT either are probably old and worn and would be better replaced!

[cookedbutok]

Originally Posted by chops612

It actually looks to be a PEC. They both look nearly identical from the side. The key is the top and bottom of the pot. The bottom will have the manufacturing stamped on it. The bottom of the AB has a lip around the circumference, while the PEC is completely flat (like yours looks). The top of a a PEC is a flat plain aluminum disc, while the the AB has 12 circular detents on it that circle the bushing shaft. Either are good pots, BUT either are probably old and worn and would be better replaced!

Cool. Thanks for the information.

I honestly don't know if it needs replacement or not. The seller told me it's been sitting on a shelf since he bought it. No scratchiness or crackling on the pot. Do you replace them, or do you only work on the EB's?

[chops612]

If it hasn't had use and audible sounds good, go for it! My pots are specific to the EB. If you can email some more internal gut shots, I might be able to give you some tips to increase tension. Minor modifications to the string setup vs pot could be a possibility.

[cookedbutok]

Originally Posted by chops612

If it hasn't had use and audible sounds good, go for it! My pots are specific to the EB. If you can email some more internal gut shots, I might be able to give you some tips to increase tension. Minor modifications to the string setup vs pot could be a possibility.

Cool, thanks. I hope I can get some good use out of this pot before it needs replacement.

I have heard that because there's not much too the Goodrich design, the tension pretty much only comes from the pot, so it's better to switch to a stiffer pot. I'm adjusting to the way it is now, and I think I'm ok with it. If it was any looser, i think i'd need to change it...