CTS 450G Potentiometer 3/8" Shaft 250K Ohm

The basics:   CTS potentiometers are the standard for quality in guitars. Short shaft potentiometers are used for through pickguard applications and the thinner side of a carved top guitar. We carry values of 250k and 500k ohms. Generally 500k is used for volume and tone on Humbucker equipped guitars, and the 250k for  volume or tone for single coil equipped guitars, though there are certainly exceptions to these guidelines.  CTS makes potentiometers, switches and other electronic parts for a variety of applications, and just because a potentiometer is CTS doesn't mean it's the top of the line. These are, and you can tell from the brass threading on the center. Lower grade ones, even some of those made by CTS might have zinc threads, also commonly known as pot metal. The resistance might also not have as precise a tolerance as these. There isn't a big difference in price often, but there is a big difference in overall quality.  The Taper Question:  In our years of experience in the in