CTS MINI - A500K Split Shaft Pot

2 pots broke on me when I tried to put the knobs back on the shafts. Someone told me I should have soldered the 4 lugs that hold the pot cover to the shaft holder so they don't let go from too much pressure. Wish I had know that before re-wiring my semi-hollow and installing everything through the f-holes.

It's a CTS, small size to fit in tight spaces, awesome!!!

As my subject says, I'm iffy on those. They read within tolerance limits and dial up or down the sound nicely but they are not as solidly built as I hoped. In fact, for one of them, it came apart when I put the knob on it. I had to reassemble it and be extra gentle with the knob. Thankfully, it was on a telecaster, so it was easy access. I'm not sure I'd use this on my semi-hollow.

I love my old ‘92 MiM Fender Strat, but along with upgrading the old standard tuners, original saddles, nut and the old rusted screws, I needed to replace one of tone pots. Since I had to replace one, I decided to replace all three. Alas, the 2nd tone pot spot was a bit too tight to fit a full-sized CTS pot. I really didn’t want to peel off my copper shielding tape and route out the control cavity. I decided to order one of these mini CTS pots instead. I’m glad I did because in my experience, this little suckers are on par with their big brothers, quality wise. ;) Of course, I would prefer to always use full-sized pots, but if the situation absolutely requires it, you can definitely rely on CTS to make a good quality product.

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