short shaft pots.

[klemon]

will short shaft pots work on a rear routed stratocaster? do we know how thick the laminated tops are?

 

[supertruper1988]

There are 3 common shaft lengths 2 of which are sold as "short shaft" and 1 that is sold as "long shaft"

The 3 lengths are

• 1/4" tall bushing for use in pickguards and controls plates (shortest shaft)
• 3/8" tall bushing. These will work in warmoth rear route cavities in my experience but you may have to lose a washer or two and maybe scrape some paint out of the way. (short shaft)
• 3/4" tall bushing for les pauls and such (long shaft)

 

[aarontunes]

There are 3 common shaft lengths 2 of which are sold as "short shaft" and 1 that is sold as "long shaft"

The 3 lengths are

• 1/4" tall bushing for use in pickguards and controls plates (shortest shaft)
• 3/8" tall bushing. These will work in warmoth rear route cavities in my experience but you may have to lose a washer or two and maybe scrape some paint out of the way. (short shaft)
• 3/4" tall bushing for les pauls and such (long shaft)

Bingo.

I've used 3/8" tall bushing pots in MANY rear rout Warmoth bodies. My go-to is the PRS 500k pot - stupid expensive, but the best pots ever invented IMO. Perfect sweep, perfect resistance, etc. You will have to ditch the lock-washer that goes inside the cavity, but I've used and gigged with these in my Warmoth guitars for years it's made no practical difference.

 

[Don O]

I use a lot of concentric pots which only come in short shaft. I made a little jig that holds a short dowel, the diameter of the shaft hole. I then use a forstner bit in a drill press and make a counter sink inside the control cavity. I go slow and drill through the body wood until I see the lam top wood.

 

[Spud]

I use a lot of concentric pots which only come in short shaft. I made a little jig that holds a short dowel, the diameter of the shaft hole. I then use a forstner bit in a drill press and make a counter sink inside the control cavity. I go slow and dril through the body wood until I see the lam top wood.

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Whoa that is getting dangerously thin! (Kinda like I envision your hair)

 

[Don O]

Whoa that is getting dangerously thin! (Kinda like I envision your hair)

It’s not as thin as it looks. Don’t say that to your SO.

 

[klemon]

thank you all. very helpful.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Bingo.

I've used 3/8" tall bushing pots in MANY rear rout Warmoth bodies. My go-to is the PRS 500k pot - stupid expensive, but the best pots ever invented IMO. Perfect sweep, perfect resistance, etc. You will have to ditch the lock-washer that goes inside the cavity, but I've used and gigged with these in my Warmoth guitars for years it's made no practical difference.

The PRS pots are top shelf fo4 passive pots, 2nd would be some of the EVH.

I wish the PRS had a 25k option for actives.