Guitar Control Pots, Long split shaft, 500K-ohm (CTS #450S 3486) - 4 pack Y

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CTS pots have long been the first choice in American guitars. CTS pots from StewMac have even more to like: closer tolerances and longer life!

We've specified these CTS pots to feature a longer-life brass shaft and tighter ±10% resistance tolerance compared to CTS products offered by most other suppliers.

CTS precision audio taper gives you smoother and more accurate response than you'll get with economy pots. Crank your guitar up to 10 and the volume swells all the way—no abrupt flattening to choke your playing style.

Each CTS pot includes a flat washer, lock washer, and two hex mounting nuts for custom height adjustment on a pickguard or control plate.

Long split shaft with fine knurling for Les Paul® and carved-top guitars. Fits fine-knurled (24-spline) knob

Shaft diameter: 0.235" (5.95mm)

Shaft height: 3/8" (9.52mm)

Thread: 3/8 x 32

Thread height: 3/4" (19.05mm)

Required mounting hole diameter: 3/8" (9.52mm)

Which pot value should you choose?

500K pots are standard controls for humbuckers, and 250Ks are usually used for single-coil pickups. A 250K gives a slightly warmer tone than a 500K, and bleeds off (attenuates) some of the high frequencies to ground.