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 dril through the body wood until I see the lam top wood.