Replacement Pot

[iamstuffed]

So... I was playing around with a volume nob on my Epiphone Les Paul and this is what happened:







I took a picture of the pots before I massaged one shaft off, but what can I buy that'll be a plug in replacement for this? The particular pot had B500k stamped on it (my guitar has three volume knobs [B500k] and one master tone knob [A500k]). Where can I get a replacement pot that will fit with the knobs without adjustments? I can solder no problem, but I just don't want to buy something that requires a larger hole, or a different knob. I saw Full Sized 500K Audio Pot- Alpha Brand at guitarfetish, and Standard Control Pots at Stewmac. Would those work?

Thanks!

[overdriver]

Originally Posted by iamstuffed

So... I was playing around with a volume nob on my Epiphone Les Paul and this is what happened:







I took a picture of the pots before I massaged one shaft off, but what can I buy that'll be a plug in replacement for this? The particular pot had B500k stamped on it (my guitar has three volume knobs [B500k] and one master tone knob [A500k]). Where can I get a replacement pot that will fit with the knobs without adjustments? I can solder no problem, but I just don't want to buy something that requires a larger hole, or a different knob. I saw Full Sized 500K Audio Pot- Alpha Brand at guitarfetish, and Standard Control Pots at Stewmac. Would those work?

Thanks!

The Alpha for sure I think the stew macs will as well ;never used them.

[wavemagnet]

The StewMac shafts will pull apart like that too if your not carefull. ( don't ask me how I kmow! ) I just ebayed some CTS pots and installed them in my Epi. Like everything these days, they don't make 'em like they used to. Look at photos of vintage LP's, those pots were built to last a lifetime. The Epi LP is a good guitar, tweak the hardware a little and they're as stout as a Gibson. New pots will raise the control knobs off the body a bit making them easier to grab. I junked the stock knobs also.

[5er driver]

I replaced all 4 pots yesterday in my LP Custom with CTS stock from RS Guitar Works. 2 Super pots for volume and 2 audio taper pots for tone. You'll need different knobs though as the CTS shafts are thicker than the originals in the Epi. You'll also need to bore out the holes on the guitar. Make sure you get "short" shafts.