Set of 4 (4X) CTS Custom 450S 525K LONG Split Shaft Audio Taper Potentiometers - 450G

High quality pots, fair price, seller recommended.

Edit: all four work great the issue below in my initial review was my fault.Three work well, the fourth doesn’t turn all the way off. No real way to contact the company it seems you can only go through Amazon which only allows you to return the whole set.

Around setting 5, the pot wiper travel feels sticky. You have to turn it at a moderate rate to feel it. All 4 of the 405S TAOT version pots did this. Whereas the 4 CTS 405 I ordered, that are not TAOT version, none of those had that sticky feel.I'm sure it's just me. But I figured that if it's sticky in that range now (around 4 - 6), what if it wears the wiper so it works well in that range, but later doesn't work so well outside the range? Again, probably just me, but I am tired of wrenching these guitars. So I went with the original CTS 405. I know those have worked well in the past, I got used to their curve, why not just go with those.The 4 CTS 405S I got as TAOT version came in with resistances, in M ohm: 547, 518, 522, 527.The 4 CTS 405 I got had: 493, 485, 506, 458.Yea, I liked the TAOT version's brass center spindle, and the somewhat higher resistance, and slightly tighter readings. But I just couldn't get past the sticky feel in all 4 of them vs the more even feel in the original 405.Your milage will vary, but this was mine.

I like these pots a lot. They aren't the best quality, but you can't beat the price. They do exactly as intended. I manhandled these pots a bit on my most recent build as my router cavity wasn't quite big enough. They withstood being pushed around and still sound good! The shaft is very long and gives you a lot of room for adjustment. My only wish is that the metal tabs that secure the body could be a little stronger.

Tolerance was right on the edge of 10% for a couple of these pots (to the low side). I was hoping they'd be tighter but they meet spec so no deduction for that. One had a "hitch" and a rough feeling in rotation of the shaft. Didn't check feel of rotation before installation and had to replace the one pot after the fact. Other than that, what you would expect from modern day CTS pots. They are decent enough and do the job.

Make sure you have 3/8" holes to install or are comfortable using 3/8" drill to make them. Nice pots. They turn smoothly, but still have some stiffness too them. So, they might not be what you're looking for if you want to do volume swells or flick your tone or volume up or down quickly. Posts are nice and big. I didn't have to sand the back to solder ground wires, which was nice.

Perfect for a Les Paul Partscaster I'm building. Great value for high quality pots

these are great post from a great seller.. 5 stars except I pushed two of them apart when installing the speed knobs on my less paul... I highly recommend pinching the knurled part together a little at least before you install speed knobs... or any other push on knobs... thanks, as always from amazon quality, price and customer service beyond compare...

I paid top dollar expecting to recieve miniature pots, like the ones depicted in the picture. The full sized pots are too big to fit in my thinline guitar. I e-mailed the supplier about the misleading picture and have yet to get a reply. This is not the way to do business. Bait and swaps are illegal.