new pots, switches etc

1nten5e

I have a 2 humbucker tele that a mate needs work doing on, it needsnew pots, 3 position switch and jack etc....where's the recommended places?

rlw

depends on where you is innit.

axisus

I'd use the routs that are already there. Makes for a much neater job. 

1nten5e

rlw said:

depends on where you is innit.

I'm on the internet

cheers

1nten5e

well thanks for the help

rlw

You could check ou this thread quite easily as it's at the top of the list

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/18/recommended-luthiers-techs#latest

or are you asking where to buy parts?

1nten5e

yeah sorry, just need to buy the parts

Hertz32

Allparts, thomann, stringsdirect

chrisj1602

Axesrus.

Chalky

Surprised we don't see more recommendations for pots and suppliers. Is there no difference in pot quality? Will anything do?

John_P

chrisj1602 said:

Axesrus.

+1   cheap and quick.

ICBM

Chalky said:

Surprised we don't see more recommendations for pots and suppliers. Is there no difference in pot quality? Will anything do?

No, definitely not. There are big differences in quality. Generally you want Alpha for guitars with 'far east size' 8mm bore holes, and CTS or Bourns for 'US' 3/8" bore holes. CTS are the traditional 'best', but their quality varies widely too, and you're better to get them from specialist resellers who will specify a higher grade than the bog standard ones.

Switches are a bit simpler - Switchcraft for Gibson-style toggles and CRL for Fender-style lever switches. Oak Grigsby used to be good for lever switches but there seems to have been quite a loss of quality recently.

Jacks are the easiest of the lot - Switchcraft only. There is simply no point in fitting anything else - they're the best by a wide margin and only slightly more expensive.

Chalky

Thanks @ICBM - very clear.

ThePrettyDamned

@icbm my oak grigsby 3 way pretty well fell apart after six months light use. Replaced it with another but it also started failing - it's very loose and doesn't click into place.

Now I use a crl, got a 5 way and a 3 way in use. Hoping they last, they're built differently.