Guitar Volume Pot Recommendation

[Frehley12]

RS GuitarWorks Superpots

 

[Music&Chaos]

I purchased these a while back. I needed the 550K’s for a guitar that was a little dark for my liking and they did the trick. They have a really tight tolerance too

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265848014898

I like the pots from here. A little stiff to turn but they always read what they should and are fantastic quality feeling pots. Sound great too.

 

[PDC]

And they are having a 4th of July sale.

https://rs-guitarworks.myshopify.com/products/rs-guitarworks-500k-superpot-short

Update: Followed Geo's advice and grabbed a few Super-Pots from RS Guitar Works. Installed one yesterday. Went in in a snap (I do think my skills with the soldering iron have improved...) These are absolutely killer. And well worth the price. I also grabbed a Dimarzio Pot - thank you Music and Chaos - and will use that in a different guitar in the near future.

Thank you for the recommendations - Geo, the RS Super Pot is MONEY !!

 

[Geo]

Thank you for the recommendations - Geo, the RS Super Pot is MONEY !!

I think they have another sale on right now.

 

[johnny q]

Another vote for the RS Superpots. They have a nice taper and the 500Ks typically measure around 540k. The Superpots wired "50s style" in my Les Paul are perfect.

 

[70 Mach 1]

A trick I learned the hard way is roll the pot in either direction to the max.
Then solder the ground towards the middle
This way you don't burn the wiper or tracer

Another trick with multiple ground wires i solder a 6 inch wire to the pot.

Then splice in the other wires to the other end. I like to use wire nuts and black tape them

Same for the lugs and caps

Avoides the big clob and next pup or cap swap i don't have to touch the pots at all or need the iron again

Just undo the wire nuts

 

[Music&Chaos]

A trick I learned the hard way is roll the pot in either direction to the max.
Then solder the ground towards the middle
This way you don't burn the wiper or tracer

Another trick with multiple ground wires i solder a 6 inch wire to the pot.

Then splice in the other wires to the other end. I like to use wire nuts and black tape them

Same for the lugs and caps

Avoides the big clob and next pup or cap swap i don't have to touch the pots at all or need the iron again

Just undo the wire nuts

The nuts give the tone more balls.