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TAD CTS 500K Long Split VAT Pot

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TAD CTS 500K Long Split VAT Pot
TAD CTS 500K Long Split VAT Pot

Potentiometer for Guitar and Bass

  • CTS-D-A500K-LK
  • Resistance curve: Vintage Audio Taper (30%)
  • The "Vintage Audio Taper" resistance curve lies between a logarithmic and a standard linear potentiometer for a more natural control response
  • Offers the smallest resistance tolerance available (10%)
  • Solid brass shaft and thread
  • Robust vintage style "dimple" construction
  • Resistance: 500 kOhm
  • Shaft: Fine-fluted slotted shaft (24 teeth for US guitars and pots)
  • Thread length: 19.1 mm
  • Thread diameter: 9.5 mm
  • Shaft diameter: 6 mm
  • Body diameter: 23.8 mm
  • Includes washer, gear washer and nuts
Available since February 2021
Item number 512473
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Design Audio Taper
Resistance Value 500 kOhms
Characteristic Curve Vintage Taper
Thread Length in mm 19,0 mm
Tandem Poti No
Push/Push No
Solderless No
shaft type grooved
£8.40
Including VAT; Excluding £10 shipping
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22 Reviews

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Essential Les Paul guitar upgrade!
apenko 01.06.2021
Upgrading the potentiometers in any guitar can have big influence on sound (by my experiences and ear). Using quality potentiometers is essential or much desired.

TAD products are now well known for their quality and consistency, since they take a bit more detailed QC.

Those CTS potentiometers made for TAD are of great built and quality. They will last and upgrade the sound of any LP style guitar where they are used.
The friction of the potentiometer is in the middle range. Not soft and not hard. But it's leaning towards soft friction.
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CreepBG 12.09.2022
Vintage taper means it has very low resistance when turning the knob. Some might not like that as it's not smooth/slow/buttery in feel like the ones on modern Gibson guitars...
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Very good audio pot
Peter Cat 13.09.2022
I think I like it better than the Allparrs CTS. more smooth and better tone control
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Trubshaw 05.08.2023
If these are what fit your application then they will be fine.
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