The Art of Tone
CTS 500K Push Pull Pot Short Shaft - Perfect for Guitar Mods
CTS 500K Push Pull Pot Short Shaft - Perfect for Guitar Mods
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Enhance Your Guitar's Versatility
The CTS 500K Push Pull Pot Short Shaft is a premium potentiometer and a trusted choice for guitarists seeking precision and reliability in their mods. Designed for coil splitting, phase switching, and other custom wiring options, this pot offers endless tonal possibilities. Whether you're upgrading a Gibson Les Paul, SG, or even a Fender with humbuckers, this pot delivers exceptional performance.
Key Features
- 500K Ohm Resistance: Perfect for humbucker pickups, providing clarity and warmth.
- ±10% Tolerance: Ensures consistent tone across your setup.
- Audio Taper: Smooth volume and tone transitions that mimic human hearing.
- DPDT Push/Pull Switch: Unlock advanced mods like coil splits or series/parallel switching.
- Short Shaft Design: Fits thinner control plates and top woods, making it ideal for SGs, Strats, and more.
Physical Specifications
- Split, 24-tooth knurled shaft for US knobs.
- Solid brass bushing with a 3/8" length for durability.
- Requires a 3/8" mounting hole.
- Comes with two nuts, a dress washer, and a lock washer for secure installation.
Installation Tips
Ensure your guitar has the required 3/8" mounting hole. Import guitars may need slight modifications to fit this pot. Additionally, confirm that your control cavity has at least 1 & 1/8" clearance to accommodate the pot's size.
Upgrade your guitar today with the CTS 500K Push Pull Pot Short Shaft and experience unparalleled tonal flexibility! Perfect for hobbyists and professional luthiers alike.
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Best push pull pots I ever bought . you don’t have to thread a needle like the original switches . I put them in a Telecaster and they work great (tight squeeze)butthey work. I have them set up for coil tapping with the .047 capacitor and the guitar sounds great.
High quality pots with push pull switching. I used this in a new guitar build and use the switches for coil splitting on Humbucker pickups. They have smooth action and the switches are solid and positive.
This potentiometer is good quality and robust. If you have other CTS pots in your guitar this will match perfectly in terms of size and the turn rotation. I would reccomend this potentiometers to anyone wanting to mod their guitar.
Overall, pretty good product, although I found the PCB to be a little bit confusing and ended up wearing it backwards. Fine tooth/spline, some turning resistance, not very snappy when actuating the push/pull switch. All right
I resoldered a lead to the switching part, but then I didn't get any signal. After a bit of testing with a multimeter, it turns out that one half of the switch doesn't work anymore. I would give it one star but this is partially my fault. Would be nicer if the switching part had solid lugs instead of the stupid holes.