Guitar pot solid shaft made by CTS - Please note that the solid shaft diameter is 1/4" as found on the CTS pots used by Fender. Our CTS pots will not accept the Gotoh VK knurled knobs that have a 6mm hole diameter. Instead, please use BBKCUS and TBKUSCA knobs that accept the 1/4" / 6.35mm pot shaft. Sold individually.

Audio (log) taper. Ideal for volume and tone controls on instruments with Humbucking pickups.

Our CTS pots are the top-of-the-line 450 series and a lot of the competition that stock CTS tend not to carry the top-spec. ones that we have. The 450 Series feature a brass bushing and shaft, a custom taper for greater accuracy, +/- 9% tolerance for greater consistency and a graphite wiper. Complete with two nuts and washers. These are developed using ‚±9% tolerances and a value at 10% over the standard ohms rating (550 kohms instead of 500 kohms). This ensures not only optimum performance, but guarantees your potentiometers will always be at least the value stated.

Compared to many others using 20% tolerances (where you can be over spec, but in most cases far below). These specifications ensure good tone from your pickups. We've also added brass components and a high quality wiper versus what comes standard on most run of the mill potentimeters to ensure long life, quality and consistent performance.

Here's what one happy customer had to say about our CTS pots - "I have to say that the CTS pots that I have received have been a revalation to the guitars tone. It is now clearer than ever as well as being less susceptible to background noise. On top of this the smoothness of the tapers exudes quality and they are well worth the asking price."

Important measurements

Total pot depth - 30mm

Length of threaded shaft - 9mm

Diameter of threaded shaft - 9.5mm (please ensure that the pickguard / control plate that the pot is mounting onto has a 9.6mm diameter hole)

Diameter of solid shaft - 1/4" (6.3mm)

Base of pot diameter - 23.5mm

550k

Guitar Pot, Solid Shaft 500k (550k), Premium 450 Series Pot with 9% Tolerance for Humbucking Pickups