TAOT Gibson Les Paul® - Short Shaft - TAOT Custom CTS 525K Pots - .022/400 Orange Drop Caps - 500K

We’ve gathered up the best in name-brand guitar electronics to provide you with a high quality, ready-to-go kit to upgrade your Les Paul®! This kit fits US-made or imperial-fit Les Paul® or similar dual humbucker guitar setup, with either a flat or slightly curved guitar top.

- Features -

• Legendary names -  We offer high quality parts to ensure your guitar will sing for years to come! CTS, Gavitt, Switchcraft, and Orange Drop gathered together to provide the ultimate kit!

• Custom Spec’d TAOT 525k pots @ 10% tolerance - Tighter tolerance and higher resistance spec lets your guitar sing brighter than before.

• All the wire you need - Includes everything you need to connect your parts easily and safely. Tinning on all the wire makes soldering a breeze.

• All hardware included - No need to run to the hardware store!

- What’s Included -

• 4x TAOT Custom CTS 525K Pot, 3/8” Short Split Shaft, Audio Taper, 10% Tolerance

• Each pot comes with hardware - 2 nuts, a dress washer, and lock washer. Everything you need to get the perfect, secure fit!

• 2x Orange Drop .022uf 400V Guitar Tone Capacitor 5% Tolerance 716P Series

• 1x Switchcraft Long 3-Way Toggle With Vintage-style deep nut

• 1x Switchcraft Cream Switch Tip

• 1x Switchcraft Nickel #11 1/4" Input/Output Mono Jack w/ Mounting Hardware

• 5’ (5 feet) Gavitt Guitar Wire w/ Vintage 2-strand Exterior Braided Shield 22awg Pre-tinned

• 1’ (1 foot) Black Gavitt Guitar Wire Cloth-covered Vintage-style Push Back 22awg Pre-tinned

• 1’ (1 foot) Tinned Copper Buss Wire 18awg for Grounding Guitar Electronics 

• 1x Wiring Diagram

- Specifications -

Potentiometer:

• 525k Ohm (Ω) resistance - Perfect for getting an extra little kick out of your humbucker pickups and making the high end sing.

• ±10% Tolerance - Ensures you get the intended tone you’re expecting from your pot.

• Audio Taper - Mimics how humans perceive sound for a smooth transition throughout the entire range of motion.

• Standard friction rotation - Ensures your settings stay put for enduring an active performance onstage or making smaller, gentler adjustments.

• Crystal Clear Stamping - Know exactly what your pot is at a glance! No need to meter or decipher complicated part numbers to know what you’re working with.

• Split, 24-tooth, Fine knurled, .236" (6mm) diameter shaft - Standard fit for US knobs. Import knobs will not fit!

• Short Shaft 3/8" (9.5mm) length solid brass bushing - Will fit all control plate setups and thinner top woods (Teles, Strats, SGs, some thinner Les Pauls)

• Each pot comes with hardware - 2 nuts, a dress washer, and lock washer. Everything you need to get the perfect, secure fit!

• Compatible Mounting Hole - Requires 3/8" (9.5mm) diameter mounting hole.

Capacitor:

• .022 microfarad capacitance - A mild capacitance value to help chill only the harshest highs without modifying your guitar’s melodious mids.

• 400V voltage rating - Overkill for guitar circuits, but provides peace of mind for long-lasting performance.

• ±5% Tolerance - Ensures you get the intended tone you’re expecting from your cap.

• Compact flattened design - Allows the cap to fit into nearly all control cavities or configurations.

• Tinned copper leads - The best conductive material for your sound made incredibly easy to solder to any setup.

• 2” Tinned copper leads - Long leads will help accommodate any wiring setup, big or small!

Switchcraft Toggle:

• 3-way pickup toggle - Perfect for switching between two pickups or using them both with a very tactile flip of the switch.

• Extreme durability - With a frame of nickel-plated steel, and simple mechanical design, Switchcraft toggles are built to last!

• Pre-tinned terminals - Tinning on the terminals helps make soldering a breeze. No extra hassle prepping!

• Includes a switch tip - Choose from 4 different colors: Black, Amber, Cream, or White!

• Proudly US Made - Manufactured in the US, Switchcraft has provided excellent switches, jacks, and connectivity solutions for decades!

• .205” (> 3/16") thread length - Fits guitars with control plates and thin top woods.

• Includes vintage-style deep nut - Allows you to mount onto guitars with thicker top woods and heavier curved tops.

• 15/32”-32 threading - Requires a 15/32” (12mm) minimum diameter mounting hole, standard for US-made guitars,

• Ensure proper clearance - Requires slightly more than 1 & 1/2” minimum clearance to fit correctly.

Output Jack:

• Simple design - The straightforward design facilitates easy repairs and maintenance, resulting in a longer lifespan compared to other jacks.

• Nickel plated - Ensures strong and consistent signal quality.

• 3/8"-32 x .28” (>1/4") threading - Fits standard US-made guitar and amp jack plates and mounts.

Gavitt Cloth Wire:

• Push-back cloth insulation - The two cloth insulators - an inner Celanese layer and lightly waxed outer cotton layer - can be pushed back with your fingers alone. No stripping or special tools needed!

• Completely pre-tinned length - The entire length of the conductor is pre-tinned. No special preparation needed; anywhere you cut is ready to solder!

• Stranded conductive wire - The stranded build of the copper wire makes it extremely easy to bend and manipulate. You’ll never have to fight stiff wire!

Gavitt Shielded Wire:

• Two layers of conduction - The interior and exterior conductors allow you to ground and connect in a single wire. This leaves your wiring extremely clean and simple to parse on more difficult builds.

• Premium EMF protection - The outer, braided copper shielding protects against EMI by creating a Faraday cage for your wire. This cuts down on ambient noise from outside interference.

• Push-back cloth insulation and Braid - The inner Celanese layer, lightly waxed outer cotton layer, and exterior 2-strand wire braid can be pushed back with your fingers alone. No stripping or special tools needed!

• Completely pre-tinned length - The entire length of the conductor is pre-tinned. No special preparation needed; anywhere you cut is ready to solder!

• Proudly made in the USA - Manufactured in the USA, Gavitt has provided excellent wire and wiring solutions for decades.

Buss Wire:

• 18awg Solid-core wire - Able to safely handle any guitar grounding need.

• Completely pre-tinned length - The entire length of the conductor is pre-tinned. No special preparation needed; anywhere you cut is ready to solder!

Before Purchasing

• As a general rule: post-1977 production Les Paul's (with a control plate) - excluding historic reissue Les Paul's - use long shaft pots. If you are uncertain whether your guitar uses short (3/8") or long (3/4") shaft pots, please double check before you order.
• Make sure your guitar has compatible mounting holes - If you are using import guitar, you will need to drill or ream mounting holes wider to fit these pots. Import guitars (e.g., Epiphone, Ibanez, PRS SE models, ESP) typically have metric holes around 1/4" in diameter, while these pots require 3/8" diameter holes.

• Note the bushing height - These 3/8" pots are short shaft but are slightly taller than some 1/4" bushing 250k pots, which enhances their compatibility with various guitar models. We include an extra hex nut with each pot to help you dial in the perfect height during installation.