Reversed tone pots - Normal?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 2:14 am

That would be great Karl. Close as you can get--one number..LOL

Larry, I've heard Suzi-Arden's 12 string was wired for Rick-O-Sound....

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:56 am

Indeed.

karl_teten · Post by **karl_teten** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:28 am

Spoke with the guys Saturday night including Mike Campbell's tech for the past 14 years who calls himself "Chinner".

Mikes #3 made 1963 RIC 12 has standard, "forward tone controls like a Les Paul".

Mikes and George Harrison's 12 strings were practically made during the same time in December of 1963.

The Dirty Knobs put on a great show with lots of surf guitar.

Additional coolness factor was Heartbreaker bassist Ron Blair sitting in with The Knobs this past weekend.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:02 am

Thanks Karl, very interesting. I'll do some checking on the 63's I can get my hands on..maybe others here on the Forum who own 63's can chime in as well...

tonewerks · Post by **tonewerks** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:45 pm

my original 62 625 has normal controls if that means anything

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:03 pm

Thanks Joe, it all helps for sure. I hope others will chime in too. My '61 450 and '62 425 had revrse wiring on the tone pots.

Are the solder joints on your 625 original?

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:44 am

Sorry I'm so late on this one. I have a 63 900 which has it reversed, and a 64 1000 which is normal. -J Dog

larrywassgren · Post by **larrywassgren** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:06 am

I had a '59 35 which had the reverse wiring.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:26 am

My '60 365 has reversed.

karl_teten · Post by **karl_teten** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:25 pm

Again, Chinner says Mike Campbells #3 RIC 12 (Dec. '63 - made the same time as Harrison's) has forward tone controls.

I recently purchased a rare Sceusa necked, factory jetglo 425 (Dec. '63) which has a reversed tone control!

I wonder if Mike's and George's 12 string prototypes were considered "new" models for upcoming 1964 with possible standard forward controls???