Detail 01
500K resistance
Bleeds less high end to ground than a 250K pot, so humbuckers stay brighter and more open at full volume.
Product detailSKU #1273888006480
Gibson500K Ohm Audio Taper Potentiometer - Long Shaft
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
500K audio-taper potentiometer with a long shaft, for volume or tone control in humbucker guitars. Replacement part for scratchy or failed pots.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Replacing a crackling volume or tone pot in a humbucker guitar
- Semi-hollow and hollowbody wiring where the top is thicker
- Keeping spares in a tech's or gigging player's parts box
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Solidbody guitars with thin tops — the long shaft will sit too proud
- Single-coil guitars usually wired for 250K
- Players unwilling to solder or pay a tech to do it
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Audio taper
Volume changes track how your ear hears loudness, so the sweep feels even instead of dumping most of the level in the first quarter turn.
Detail 03
Long shaft
Built for thick tops — semi-hollows, hollowbodies, archtops. In a thin solidbody the shaft protrudes past the knob.
Detail 04
Single pot
One control. A full harness rewire on a two-pickup guitar needs four.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Measure your top thickness — long shaft is wrong for a thin solidbody
- 02Soldering required; knobs, wire, and capacitors are not included
- 03Check whether your knobs need a split or solid shaft before ordering
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What's the difference between 500K and 250K?
500K lets more treble through, which suits humbuckers. 250K rolls off highs and is the usual choice for single-coils. Swapping changes brightness noticeably.
02Do I need a long shaft or short shaft?
Long shaft is for thick tops — semi-hollow, hollowbody, archtop. Short shaft is for solidbodies. Measure from the control cavity face to the top surface.
03Why use audio taper instead of linear?
Audio taper matches how hearing works, giving a smooth, gradual volume sweep. Linear pots drop most of the volume in the first part of the rotation.
04Can I install this myself?
Only with soldering skills. You'll desolder the old pot's connections, mount the new one, and reconnect wiring and any tone capacitor. Otherwise use a tech.
