Allparts CTS No-Load 500K Tone Pot

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Tone Potentiometer

500 kOhm
Logarithmic
Knurled shafts
This no-load potentiometer completely removes the tone control from the circuit when the control is fully turned up
CTS potentiometers are built into many American guitars
Low tolerance for less spread and more accuracy
Total height: 27 mm
Overall diameter: 23.5 mm
Thread length: 9.5 mm
Thread diameter: 9.5 mm
Shaft diameter: 6 mm
Made in USA

Note: Only suitable as a tone control

Available since October 2017
Item number 421849
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Design No-Load
Resistance Value 500 kOhms
Characteristic Curve Logarithmic
Thread Length in mm 9,5 mm
Tandem Poti No
Push/Push No
Solderless No
shaft type grooved

9,90 €

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82 Customer ratings

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4.7 / 5

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Smooth operator

BGBartez 21.11.2021

I got this pot for my Les Paul as I did not want to install a push-pull tone knob. This is the perfect solution for my coil splitting, as it maintains full humbucker mode when at 10 while allowing me to dial in anything between split (1 coil only at 0 position) and humbucking mode.
Good quality, would buy again in a heartbeat.

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Excru 07.11.2020

If, like me, you very rarely ever use your tone pot, and you prefer the option of removing it from the circuit when not in use, this is a good option for you.

I've always found CTS pots to be of good quality, with good action and ratings always well within tolerance levels.

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A very short shaft

Natalia Markevich 18.04.2026

This potentiometer's shaft is shorter than the shaft of standard AllParts 250 or 500 kOhm potentiometers.
I had a hard time screwing in a standard 500 kOhm potentiometer.
For my PRS SE, I cut off the protruding tab on the potentiometer and removed the inner washer.
This potentiometer definitely won't fit "without a load."

I'll be installing it inside the tone control, and the shorter the better.

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Not entirely satisfied

Adrian0072 20.08.2020

I'm not sure how I like the tone control on my guitar now. But perhaps I chose the wrong capacitor to go with it..? Maybe. Nonetheless, this is a sturdy pot and it turns great, smooth but not too smooth

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