Audio taper vs. reverse audio taper pots?

[GuitArtMan]

What is the difference between audio taper and reverse audio taper pots?  If I have an audio taper pot that I like the taper of, but it works backwards (increase is counter clockwise not clockwise) will a reverse audio pot correct this?  Or can I simply reverse the leads on my audio taper pot and achieve the same taper?
Thanks
Bob

[RDV]

If you take an audio pot and wire it backwards you will have the same taper as a reverse audio pot, but the resistance will increase instead of decrease as you turn it counterclockwise. The tone pot of a Rat is wired this way.

RDV

[GuitArtMan]

Let me clarify.  My understanding in the difference between linear taper and audio taper pots is something like this:  (the table will show % rotation vs. resistance and 'll use a 100K pot for this example):
100K Linear
10% - 10K ohms
20% - 20K ohms
30% - 30K ohms
40% - 40K ohms
50% - 50K ohms
60% - 60K ohms
70% - 70K ohms
80% - 80K ohms
90% - 90K ohms
100% - 100K ohms

100K Audio taper
10% - 195 ohms
20% - 391 ohms
30% - 781 ohms
40% - 1.56K ohms
50% - 3.125K ohms
60% - 6.25K ohms
70% - 12.5K ohms
80% 25K ohms
90% - 50K ohms
100% - 100K ohms

The numbers may not be accurate but I believe the concept is correct.  If I simply reverese the leads on a audio pot, while I will get the direction of rotation I want I believe I will get this taper:
100K audio taper wired backwards
10% - 50K okms
20% - 75K oms
30% - 87.5K okms
40% - 93.75K ohms
50% - 96.88K ohms
60% - 98.44K ohms
70% - 99.22K ohms
80% - 99.61K ohms
90% - 99.8K ohms
100% - 100K ohms

Will a reverse audio taper pot give me the direction of rotation I want with the same taper as my audio taper pot that works backwards (assuming they are the same value pot)?

[R.G.]

See "The secret life of pots" at GEO.