Smooth - easy turning 500K pot - solid shaft?

[Steve_Karl]

Greetings,

Can anyone recommend a Solid shaft 500K pot that isn't stiff to turn?
As loose as possible would be my choice.
It'll be installed in a rear route strat body.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[Spud]

Dimarzio or Bournes

 

[Spud]

Dimarzio or Bournes

Especially Bournes

 

[VanHeGen]

As @Spud says: Bourne. Just a note on the the EVH and Malmsteen pots (that are both Bourne); the shaft on the EVH is different, so very few knobs fit on that. The Malmsteen shaft is more "standard".

 

[stratamania]

As @Spud says: Bourne. Just a note on the the EVH and Malmsteen pots (that are both Bourne); the shaft on the EVH is different, so very few knobs fit on that. The Malmsteen shaft is more "standard".

EVH pots can be found with split or solid shafts, low or high friction. The YJM speed pots are only split shaft that I have seen.

 

[VanHeGen]

I probably should not "argue", as we all know that stratamania is the definitive source. However, when it comes to EVH, it looks to me that evhgear.com sells only solid shafts. And when I was looking into this in 2023, there were so many comments on various gear web sites (incl. where the pots are sold) about problems with knobs fitting, that I went for the Malmsteen one.

 

[stratamania]

However, when it comes to EVH, it looks to me that evhgear.com sells only solid shafts.

You can get the EVH split shafts from Thomann, for example.

 

[TBurst Std]

Bournes

 

[supertruper1988]

EVH pots can be found with split or solid shafts, low or high friction. The YJM speed pots are only split shaft that I have seen.

EVH Pots are bourns pots.

I have not had any issues with the smoothness of my CTS pots.