Lee ...
There are generally three types of pots ... linear, log, and audio.
Think of a linear pot that goes from 1-10 with the numbers being equally spaced so at 1 we are at 10% of the level or effect, 5=50% etc.
Audio and log taper pots have their own scales which are not linear ... say 3=20% and 7=40% as an example with most of the change in the 8-10 range. The log pot follows it's own paticular taper.
This is precisely your problem. Thanks for your help myles... And why couldnt all these sites that state "how pots work" jsut say what you did... You have a good way of explaining I have the right pot on order so hopefully all will be sorted Lee ... it is not a matter of your problem "hopefully" being resolved with the proper pot, it will totally be resolved In a related question. When selecting pots for an electric guitar, am I correct in saying you should use an audio taper for a volume pot and a linear taper for a tone pot? Or do I have this backwards? I did read some where you could use audio taper for both.