Detail 01
500k ohm
Higher resistance than a 250k pot, so less treble drains to ground. The usual value for humbucker guitars.
Product detailSKU #1273888006439
Gibson500kOhm Potentiometer Audio Taper/Push-Pull/Short Shaft
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A 500k audio-taper potentiometer with a push-pull switch built into it, short shaft. For adding switching to a guitar without drilling a new hole.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Adding a coil split or phase switch without drilling the body
- Replacing a scratchy or failing volume or tone pot
- Humbucker guitars, where 500k keeps the top end open
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Thick carved-top guitars, which usually need a long-shaft pot
- Players who won't solder or pay for wiring work
- Single-coil guitars, which are typically wired around 250k pots
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
The sweep changes evenly to the ear instead of dumping most of the change at one end of the travel.
Detail 03
Push-pull
A switch stacked underneath. Pull the knob up to flip wiring — coil split, phase, series/parallel — depending on how you wire it.
Detail 04
Short shaft
Made for thinner-bodied guitars. On a thick carved top the shaft may not reach far enough through for the knob.
Detail 05
Single pot
One control. Splitting both humpbuckers independently takes two of these.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The switch section does nothing until you wire it yourself
- 02Coil splitting needs four-conductor pickups; two-wire humbuckers cannot be split
- 03Push-pull pots are taller than standard pots — check your control cavity depth
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I coil split my humbuckers with this?
Only with four-conductor pickups. The pot supplies the switch, but the pickup has to have its coil tap lead available. Two-conductor humbuckers can't be split.
02Is this a volume or a tone pot?
Either. A 500k audio taper works in both positions on a humbucker guitar. Where it goes is decided by your wiring, not the pot.
03Do I need short shaft or long shaft?
Short shaft suits thinner-bodied guitars. A guitar with a thick carved top usually needs a long shaft so it clears the top and reaches the knob.
04Does it come pre-wired?
No. It's a bare pot with switch lugs. You or a tech solders it into the existing harness.
