Boss Replacement Pots

FuzzMonkey · Post by **FuzzMonkey** » 25 May 2020, 00:24

Does anybody know where I can source a replacement pot of a Boss pedal? Specifically, a 9mm right-angle Alpha-style 250k reverse audio pot with a split shaft.

soulsonic · Post by **soulsonic** » 02 Jun 2020, 20:01

Maybe you can hack this one to work: https://futurlec.com/Potentiometers/POT220KCpr.shtml
Shaft looks slightly too long, maybe cut it down? Also, it appears to be 16mm diameter body. Would this be too big?

The alternative would be to forget the original Boss knobs and use a pot with a solid shaft. 9mm 250KC pots with solid shaft are readily available from Small Bear.

I have one of these, if you are interested. Don't really need it myself.

Cub · Post by **Cub** » 03 Jun 2020, 05:22

If soul's pot doesn't work, you could always try contacting Roland / Boss directly.
They've been very helpful with replacement pots in the past for me.

FuzzMonkey · Post by **FuzzMonkey** » 04 Jun 2020, 09:26

Cub wrote: ↑03 Jun 2020, 05:22 If soul's pot doesn't work, you could always try contacting Roland / Boss directly.
They've been very helpful with replacement pots in the past for me.

Thanks.

FuzzMonkey · Post by **FuzzMonkey** » 05 Jun 2020, 03:53

soulsonic wrote: ↑02 Jun 2020, 20:01 Maybe you can hack this one to work: https://futurlec.com/Potentiometers/POT220KCpr.shtml
Shaft looks slightly too long, maybe cut it down? Also, it appears to be 16mm diameter body. Would this be too big?

The alternative would be to forget the original Boss knobs and use a pot with a solid shaft. 9mm 250KC pots with solid shaft are readily available from Small Bear.

I have one of these, if you are interested. Don't really need it myself.

Thanks for the offer. A local electronics chain store here in New Zealand sell the type I need but not in the correct value or taper so I bought I ended up doing a shaft transplant as the knob need a pot with the knurled split-shaft.