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How does the G pot (or Graphic pot) graph look like? Does anyone have a graph?

Is it more of a linear type or audio pot?

Tried searching on Google but couldn't find the graph.

G Pot = W pot

how to make a W potentiometer from a log or linear pot?

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  • I've never head of a "G pot". Different pot tapers are specified by manufacturers, and there are some conventions, see here: http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/69267/how-to-know-whether-a-potentiometer-is-a-linear-potentiometer-or-audio-potentiom/69271#69271 But, no "G" there. I'd need some more context around where you saw this "G pot" to know what it might mean. – Phil Frost Jul 18 '13 at 15:21
  • @PhilFrost Apparently that answer is not definitive: See [this link](http://www.planetz.com/potentiometer-tapers-graphed/) which mentions "*... typical A (audio/log), C (reverse audio/log), B (linear), and W (s curve) tapers. Less common are the K, D, and **G** tapers.*". Several other references if you search for "graphic taper" - but sadly no graphic illustration of graphic tapers! – Anindo Ghosh Jul 18 '13 at 16:31
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    [Another reference](http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/faq/40-technical-questions/174-what-does-pot-taper-mean-audio-log-linear) to the term "*G taper*", again without specifics. – Anindo Ghosh Jul 18 '13 at 16:34

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Here is snip showing a "G" curve from this Panasonic document (warning - opens pdf) enter image description here

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    +1, good find - I spent a bit of time trawling through a plethora of search results, but with no luck! – Anindo Ghosh Jul 18 '13 at 16:33
  • Must be a Panasonic thing. I think the "(4B)" is a hint that everyone else calls it 4B. [Alps seems to call it "W (4B)"](http://www.alps.com/products/WebObjects/catalog.woa/E/HTML/Potentiometer/RotaryPotentiometers/RK09K/RK09K_common.html#Resistance%20Taper) – Phil Frost Jul 18 '13 at 17:43
  • Thank you also found out that G pot is also known as W pot – Metalhead1247 Jul 19 '13 at 05:48