Dallas Rangemaster Clone, trimpot question

[Cortex]

Hello folks!

I just wanted to ask if there is some particular reason for us not to leave trimpots as the biasing resistors? I made a Rangemaster clone, using AC151 germanium pnp transistor, and input cap blender mode, etc.., and as we all know once you get the appropriate voltages then you solder the nearest commercially available resistor values. That's ok, but what if I choose not to, but leave it on the trimpots?

Thank you guys, in advance.

[LucifersTrip]

Hello folks!

I just wanted to ask if there is some particular reason for us not to leave trimpots as the biasing resistors? I made a Rangemaster clone, using AC151 germanium pnp transistor, and input cap blender mode, etc.., and as we all know once you get the appropriate voltages then you solder the nearest commercially available resistor values. That's ok, but what if I choose not to, but leave it on the trimpots?

Thank you guys, in advance.

There's really no reason you couldn't do that...unless you want to make an exact clone and have all the exact parts in there...or you believe there is a magic sound from the type of resistor you put in there...or maybe you don't think a trimpot looks cool enough...

Bottom line for me is if it sounds good, go with it!

I had fun and used some older, bigger caps for the last one I built...and one mini 2K resistor from the 1950's: