Erick_S
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So you say you'll believe the 'CTS' stamp on a pot, but not the date stamp on a pot? That's rather silly. Did you turn over the pot to see the stamping on the bottom? Have you compared it to a Bourns.
As I mentioned before, Bourns pots have riveted lugs and narrow solder lugs. CTS do not. Riveted lugs are more expensive to produce. CTS didn't simply decide to start more expensive production methods. The pot you show has riveted lugs. That is PRS/Bourns spec 100%.
It is absolutely possible that Bourns is coping with supply chain issues by outsourcing production to CTS. Those pots still have to be made to PRS specs, however. So it is a PRS-spec Bourns pot, made under license by CTS (like a PRS SE is made under license).
If PRS sold you a CTS pot, that's a bummer. Bourns are generally regarded as just about the best audio taper pot you can buy. I guess that's why PRS used/uses them. Sweetwater currently has a PRS tone pot that is clearly and Alpha - an Asian import - that is used for SEs. PRS traditionally only used Alphas in Core for push/pull applications. I have no idea why, since Bourns make a push/pull audio taper pot, as well.
As I mentioned before, Bourns pots have riveted lugs and narrow solder lugs. CTS do not. Riveted lugs are more expensive to produce. CTS didn't simply decide to start more expensive production methods. The pot you show has riveted lugs. That is PRS/Bourns spec 100%.
It is absolutely possible that Bourns is coping with supply chain issues by outsourcing production to CTS. Those pots still have to be made to PRS specs, however. So it is a PRS-spec Bourns pot, made under license by CTS (like a PRS SE is made under license).
If PRS sold you a CTS pot, that's a bummer. Bourns are generally regarded as just about the best audio taper pot you can buy. I guess that's why PRS used/uses them. Sweetwater currently has a PRS tone pot that is clearly and Alpha - an Asian import - that is used for SEs. PRS traditionally only used Alphas in Core for push/pull applications. I have no idea why, since Bourns make a push/pull audio taper pot, as well.