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product_id: 416077385
title: "CTS 450 Series A500K Split Long Shaft Guitar Pots Audio Taper Potentiometers for USA Electric Guitar and Bass, 10% Tolerance (Set of 2)"
brand: "musiclily"
price: "€ 37.80"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/416077385-cts-450-series-a500k-split-long-shaft-guitar-pots-audio
store_origin: IT
region: Italy
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# 500K audio taper for humbucker control 10% tolerance for precise tone shaping 6mm long-life brass split shaft CTS 450 Series A500K Split Long Shaft Guitar Pots Audio Taper Potentiometers for USA Electric Guitar and Bass, 10% Tolerance (Set of 2)

**Brand:** musiclily
**Price:** € 37.80
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your tone game with CTS – where precision meets legendary sound!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** CTS 450 Series A500K Split Long Shaft Guitar Pots Audio Taper Potentiometers for USA Electric Guitar and Bass, 10% Tolerance (Set of 2) by musiclily
- **How much does it cost?** € 37.80 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- musiclily enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted musiclily brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Endure:** Crafted with a durable 6mm brass shaft and 24 fine splines for long-lasting performance and compatibility.
- • **Plug & Play Upgrade:** Includes nuts, lock washers, and dress washers for hassle-free installation and immediate sound enhancement.
- • **Smooth, Precise Control:** Experience ultra-responsive tone and volume adjustments with CTS’s renowned audio taper design.
- • **Standard for Humbuckers:** 500K resistance tailored for humbucker pickups, delivering rich, full-bodied tone control.
- • **Perfect Fit for American Guitars:** Specifically engineered for Gibson Les Paul style and other USA electric guitars and basses.

## Overview

The CTS 450 Series A500K Split Long Shaft Potentiometers are premium audio taper pots designed for American electric guitars and basses, especially Gibson Les Paul styles. Featuring a durable 6mm brass split shaft with 24 fine splines, these 500K pots offer smooth, precise control with a 10% tolerance, ideal for humbucker pickups. The set includes two pots with all necessary hardware for easy installation, ensuring a reliable upgrade that enhances your instrument’s tonal response and longevity.

## Description

Discover the perfect addition to your guitar with this Musiclily CTS 450 Series A500K potentiometer set, designed for use with American style electric guitars and basses. The set includes two pots, one for tone control and one for volume controls, both with a long, split shaft design that is compatible with both split shaft knobs and solid 6mm knobs. These pots are built to last, with a durable 6mm brass shaft and 24 fine threads and are known for their smooth, precise response. The A500K Pot is a standard humbucker pickup control and is commonly used in guitars with a single humbucker or humbucker in the bridge position. The potentiometers come with nuts, locking washers and clothes nuts and are easy to install. Upgrade your guitar with these high quality American made potentiometers and enjoy enhanced sound and control.

## Features

- Long shaft pot is often used on Gibson Les Paul style guitars. CTS pots have long been the first choice for American guitars
- Genuine CTS 450 Series pot, 500K, tolerance: 10%, audio taper, design for guitar bass usage, gives you smoother and more accurate response
- 6mm(15/64 inch) long-life brass split shaft, fine 24 splines, compatible with both 24-spline split shaft knobs and 6mm solid knobs. DO NOT fit for metric coarse 18 splines knobs
- 500K pot is standard control for humbucker. A500K is for tone knob normally
- Package includes: 2 Pcs guitar pots with nut, lock and dress washer

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Item Weight | 50 g |
| Package Dimensions | 14.81 x 10.21 x 2.59 cm; 50 g |
| Item model number | MX2271-2 |
| Back Material | Wood |
| Body Material | Wood |
| Color Name | Long Shaft A500K |
| Fretboard Material | Maple Wood |
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | H |
| String Material | Brass |
| Top Material | Wood |
| Neck Material Type | Wood |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Guitar Bridge System | Fixed |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Musiclily
- **Colour:** Long Shaft A500K
- **Top material type:** Wood
- **Body material:** Wood
- **Back material type:** Wood

## Images

![CTS 450 Series A500K Split Long Shaft Guitar Pots Audio Taper Potentiometers for USA Electric Guitar and Bass, 10% Tolerance (Set of 2) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71crvyHeHdL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Customer Reviews

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    Materiales
  
  

*by S***O on Reviewed in Mexico on 12 November 2024*

Están hechos de muy buen material.

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    Se comportan genial
  
  

*by H***. on Reviewed in the United States on 8 October 2024*

Se instalaron para manejar el tono de la guitarra y funcionan muy bien, la respuesta y suavidad de las perillas

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    Authentic CTS pots
  

*by F***E on Reviewed in Canada on 15 September 2024*

great cts pots. If you have a les paul or les paul jr, get the long pots!

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*Store origin: IT*
*Last updated: 2026-01-22*