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So I bought a 50s wiring harness for my LP, one of the volume pots is very scratchy, I've already had it cleaned a few times, I think maybe when my buddy was installing the harness he might have dropped some solder in there.

Anyways, I figure I just need to replace it. Here's what is stamped on pot:

CTS 1821 450S 525K

I can't find this pot anywhere, anyone have any suggestions and what I can order and where?

It's just a CTS 525k pot, the other codes are date stamps.. for the Les paul you need a long shaft so...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325284912719?c ... icQAvD_BwE

Long shaft you say?

Awesome, thanks..ordered!

zozobra wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 9:25 pm Long shaft you say?

VinDSL wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 9:39 pm Awesome, thanks..ordered!

awesome man glad to help!

Hey Billy, is it possible that this LP has a deeper chamber and the long shaft is too long? Just from eyballing is looks like it is.

If so, I'd need this one instead, right?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225063455078?_ ... 101224.m-1

Well it's possible but it the shaft is too long you could just use another nut at the bottom of the threaded collar to reduce the shaft's length a bit. But every Les Paul I've owned used a long shaft pot. I think some of the Custom Shop Historic models use a short shaft, but I never had one.

Another way would be to carefully take out another pot (without desoldering it) and and compare sizes.

Or even get both sizes. Pots are cheap.

Ok, I pulled a pot out, I shoulda done that in the first place lol...the others are short staff but I think i can make the long shaft work. This was a 2013 trad pro that had some extra electronics in the cavity I believe,