Good Source for Carbon Comp Resistors

[Easywider]

Where Does Everyone Buy Them ?

Thanks ,

Chris

[jonathan perez]

mojo ones? or plain ol cheap ones? i assure you, you WONT get better tone unless youre using them in an amp.

smallbearelec.com

http://www.geofex.com/tubeampfaq/TUBEFAQ.htm#CarbonComps

im gonna get my drink on tonight and pass out.

[jlullo]

i know mouser has them as well....

steve is fantastic, though, so you should ALWAYS buy from him

[Ben N]

If you're timing is right, you can sometimes find them in my garbage can! 

(But only when I happen to be ripping the noisy, drifty bastards out of an old amp or pedal so I can get my silence and tone back.)

Ben

[Nalo1022]

http://www.circuitspecialists.com/
If you buy them in bulk they are really cost efficient. What I've started doing is buying a few select values every month in the 1000s. Eventually Ill have all the values I commonly sue on hand anytime i need......no more running out to radioshack right before they close to overpay for resistors!!

[km-r]

carbon comps? 5% right?
i buy them for... err...
200pcs per dollar.

[rockgardenlove]

Sounds like you guys are talking about carbon film...

[km-r]

Sounds like you guys are talking about carbon film...

how will i know?

[JimRayden]

how will i know?

films are tiny and round, comps are bulky and sharp-edged cylinders.

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Jimbo

[chieljan]

The dark brown sharp edged cylinder type ones? www.banzaieffects.com. I think they're even on sale (extra cheap) there right now.

[smnm]

  I think they're even on sale (extra cheap) there right now.

extra cheap? they are still about 30p /60cents each

[chieljan]

Well alright, not quite EXTRA then
Just think of the amount of MOJO these things will give you! 30p /60cents is still cheap for that! 

Err, nevermind.

[smnm]

nevermind

RG tells it like it is

http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/carbon_comp/carboncomp.htm

[Hiwatt25]

Thanks for posting that link, it was an interesting read.  I'm going to start making my own resistors out of Kingsford charcoal...talk about MOJO!  You want smokey tones...this baby has authentic Kingsford comp resistors.

[chieljan]

That's really cool, your own built resistors

and RG says wise words there

[sfx1999]

Carbon comp resistors are shit. However, you should be able to get them at Mouser and Digikey.

[Ben N]

I'm going to start making my own resistors out of Kingsford charcoal...talk about MOJO!  You want smokey tones...this baby has authentic Kingsford comp resistors.

Hey, you don't need to do that. Just run double the rated power through your carbon comps (or anything else)--you'll get smokey tones, alright!