Bourns, Inc. expanded its professional audio market product portfolio with a new guitar potentiometer that features a latching-push switch. The new potentiometer, Model PDB185-GTR, provides an innovative approach to facilitate operating active electronics for the control of tonal quality, pickup switching, and activating sound-effect circuits. The Bourns® Model PDB185-GTR is designed using a mechanical latching switch action similar to that of a spring-loaded ball point pen. The guitarist can simply push the knob to activate the switch and push again to deactivate.
The Bourns Model PDB185-GTR gives guitar players more control over tonal sound quality and the battery life of active electronics via its feature-rich design. Along with its Double-Pole Double-Throw (DPDT) latching–push switch, the new potentiometer has a long list of features including a long life carbon element, slotted and split knurled shaft options, available standard and long bushing styles, and solder lug and PC pin terminals all in a variety of resistance values and tapers. These features make the Model PDB185-GTR especially ideal for electric guitars, instrument amplifiers, and signal processor applications.
