500K Push Pull Pots: Premium Guitar Potentiometers for Tone Enthusiasts

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Welcome to our 500K push pull pot collection

If you want a more versatile range of guitar tones, you're in the right place.

500K push pull pots are specialized guitar potentiometers. They combine standard volume or tone control with added switch functionality. This allows guitarists to have switches to modify their guitar's sound without drilling holes in the guitar body. By pulling the pot shaft upward, you activate the built-in switch. This opens up a world of tonal possibilities.

Our selection has high quality 500K guitar potentiometers made by CTS and Bourns. These brands are known for their exceptional reliability and performance. Each 500K push pull pot we sell has an audio taper. This means they provide a natural volume change as you turn the knob that aligns with how the human ear perceives changes in sound.

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, our 500K push pull pots offer numerous benefits:

  • Versatility: Enable coil-splitting in humbuckers. Enable phase switching between pickups. Enable toggling between series and parallel wiring.
  • No guitar body modifications needed: Achieve new tones without drilling more holes in your guitar.
  • Quality Sound: Audio taper provides natural-feeling volume control.
  • Durability: Manufactured to strict specifications for smooth operation and long-lasting performance.

We offer a variety of options to suit different guitar styles and preferences. CTS pots have long been the first choice in American guitars, known for their precision audio taper and smoother response. Bourns pots are renowned for their high quality and easy rotation. This makes volume changes a breeze. Long shaft pots are essential for guitars with carved arched tops, such as many Les Paul models, where the control cavity depth follows the contour of the body. Short shaft pots, on the other hand, are often used in guitars with flat tops or thinner bodies, like Stratocasters or telecasters. By offering both long and short shaft options, we ensure that guitarists can find the right fit for their specific instrument's construction.

When selecting the perfect 500K push pull pot for your guitar, consider these potentiometer selection tips:

  • Resistance Value: Pair pot resistance to your pickups. 250K pots are common for single-coils, 500K pots are common for humbuckers. Keep in mind higher values retain more highs.
  • Tolerance: Opt for a tight tolerance, such as 10%, to ensure the potentiometer's resistance is close to its rated value.
  • Knob compatibility: Ensure knobs and pots fit each other to avoid damage when installed.
  • Shaft length: Long shaft pots for wide bodies (e.g., Les Paul), short shaft pots for slimmer bodies (e.g., Tele, Strat).
  • Pot shaft diameter: Check fit with guitar body holes. Metric guitars have smaller holes than American-made guitars.
  • Taper: Audio taper is preferred for volume and tone controls. Its output closely matches how the human ear perceives sound.
  • Special features: Consider push-pull pots if you want added tonal capabilities like coil splitting or phase switching.
  • Brand reputation: Buying from respected brand names like TAOT, CTS and Bourns ensures you get top quality.

Ready to elevate your guitar's tone and functionality? Explore our collection of 500K push pull pots now and unlock new dimensions in your playing! Whether you're a hobbyist, guitar tech, or professional luthier, these versatile potentiometers are your ticket to blending exceptional functionality with superior tone-shaping ability.