Alpha 500KA Audio Taper Pot - USA Spec

Alpha 'USA spec' 500k Audio Taper Pot.

- USA spec thread: 3/8" x 32.
- 3/8" (9.5mm) diameter brass threaded collar.
- 18 spline (coarse) aluminium split shaft.
- Includes 2 x nuts, 1 x dress washer and 1 x lock washer.

Dimensions:

- The brass threaded collar is 9.5mm long.
- Total length of the shaft to the top of the spline is 18mm.
- Split shaft diameter : 6mm.
- Pot casing diameter : 24mm.

Which pot value should you choose?

500K pots are standard controls for humbuckers, and 250Ks are usually used for single-coil pickups. A 250K gives a slightly warmer tone than a 500K, and bleeds off some of the high frequencies to ground.