It has a resistance strip and a sweeper to choose the resistance. As described in our previous article, the Pot is a variable resistor. Even though they look combined, they are actually separate. There are two components of a Push-Pull Pot: the Pot and the Switch.
If you’re not familiar with how pots work, we recommend going back to Part 1 and check out our article on pots here. ‘DPDT’ means the switch has two separate “poles”, or sides to it. We refer to the switch as a DPDT (Double Pole, Double Throw) Switch. Reading: how to wire a push pull pot for coil splitting They can be a little tricky to wrap your head around, but once you get the basics, they are easy to understand.Ī Push-Pull Pot, in its most basic definition, is a Potentiometer, attached on top of a Switch.
You can use them to reverse the phase, split a Humbucker, or trick your guitar out in a fresh way.