Potentiometers
Potentiometers are used to control volume and tone. A potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider.Check out our Tech Corder articles on pots, including Potentiometer Types.

Alpha Dual Potentiometer Shaft Width: ¼" Shaft Length: 5/16" Bushing Diameter: ⅜" Bushing Length: ¼" Body Diameter: 24mm Body Height: 20mm Rotation: 300° Wattage Rating: 0.25w Voltage Rating: 250v Conductive Material: Carbon Composition
$3.85

Standard fit for most vintage American made tube amps.
$1.85

500kΩ 24mm audio taper pot from Alpha with an SPST rotary switch commonly used for ON/OFF settings on volume controls. This pot has a 6.25mm (0.25”) solid shaft and solder lug terminals.
$3.50

24 mm carbon composition. 300° rotation. ¼" watt, 250VDC rating. ¼" diameter shaft.
$2.85

100kΩ dual-gang 16mm potentiometers with a T18 knurled shaft and an audio taper. These pots have right angle PCB mount terminals. The smaller size is useful for builds with limited panel space such as guitar pedals, synthesizer modules, and adding modifications to equipment. Washer and nut included.
- Threading: M7 x 0.75
- Distance between terminals: 5 mm (0.197”)
- Lead Depth from Panel: 10.7 mm + 5 mm (0.421” + 0.197”)
- Lead Distance from shaft center: 16 mm (0.630”)
- Lead Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.020”)
$1.85

100kΩ dual-gang 16mm potentiometers with a solid shaft and an audio taper. These pots have solder lug terminals. The smaller size is useful for builds with limited panel space such as guitar pedals, synthesizer modules, and adding modifications to equipment. Washer and nut included.
- Threading: M7 x 0.75
- Distance between terminals: 5 mm (0.197”)
- Bushing Length: 6.5mm (0.256")
- Shaft Diameter: 6.35mm ( 0.250")
- Taper: Audio (Log)
$1.25

1MΩ dual-gang 16mm potentiometers with a solid shaft and an audio taper. These pots have right angle PCB mount terminals. The smaller size is useful for builds with limited panel space such as guitar pedals, synthesizer modules, and adding modifications to equipment. Washer and nut included.
- Threading: M7 x 0.75
- Distance between terminals: 5 mm (0.197”)
- Lead Depth from Panel: 10.7 mm + 5 mm (0.421” + 0.197”)
- Lead Distance from shaft center: 16 mm (0.630”)
- Lead Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.020”)
- Shaft Diameter: 6.35 mm (0.25”)
$1.85

Audio taper 16mm potentiometers with a T18 knurled shaft. These pots have right angle PCB mount terminals. The smaller size is useful for builds with limited panel space such as guitar pedals, synthesizer modules, and adding modifications to equipment. Washer and nut included.
- Threading: M7 x 0.75
- Distance between terminals: 5 mm (0.197”)
- Lead Depth from Panel: 10.7 mm + 5 mm (0.421” + 0.197”)
- Lead Distance from shaft center: 16 mm (0.630”)
- Lead Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.020”)
$0.95

16mm solid shaft audio potentiometers. These pots are great for any project. The smaller size is useful for builds with limited panel space such as guitar pedals, synthesizer modules, and adding modifications to equipment. Washer and nut included.
- Threading: M7 x 0.75
- Distance between terminals: 5 mm (0.197”)
- Bushing Length: 6.5mm (0.256")
- Shaft Diameter: 6.35mm ( 0.250")
- Taper: Audio (Log)
Starting at $0.95

Alpha Mini Pots with solid shaft and long PC mount terminals.
- Threading: M7 x 0.75
- Distance between terminals: 5 mm (0.197”)
- Lead Depth from Panel: 10.7 mm + 5 mm (0.421” + 0.197”)
- Lead Distance from shaft center: 16 mm (0.630”)
- Lead Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.020”)
$1.19

Audio taper Alpha 16mm pots with a solid shaft and long PCB mount terminals. The smaller size is useful for builds with limited panel space such as guitar pedals, synthesizer modules, and adding modifications to equipment. Washer and nut included.
- Threading: M7 x 0.75
- Distance between terminals: 5 mm (0.197”)
- Lead Depth from Panel: 20.7 mm + 4 mm (0.815” + 0.158”)
- Lead Distance from shaft center: 14.3 mm (0.563”)
- Lead Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.020”)
- Shaft Diameter: 6.35 mm (0.25”)
$0.79

Dual-gang 16mm potentiometers with a solid shaft and a linear taper. These pots have solder lug terminals. The smaller size is useful for builds with limited panel space such as guitar pedals, synthesizer modules, and adding modifications to equipment. Washer and nut included.
- Threading: M7 x 0.75
- Distance between terminals: 5 mm (0.197”)
- Bushing Length: 6.5mm (0.256")
- Shaft Diameter: 6.35mm ( 0.250")
- Taper: Linear
$1.25

24 mm carbon composition. 300° rotation. ½" watt, 500VDC rating. Audio taper. ¼" diameter shaft.
$1.55

Mini Carbon Element, Push Pull Switch, Dual Audio, Solid Shaft. 17 mm body diameter. 1/4" watt, 300° rotation. DPDT, 6mm shaft diameter. Solder lugs. 3/8" bushing. Bourns® Model PDB183-GTR21 Guitar Potentiometer with Push-Pull Switch. Used for Split-Coil Pickup Switching Electric guitar manufacturing is a multi-billion dollar industry with major manufacturers established worldwide. From the introduction of the first mass-produced electric guitar in 1950, guitarists have been mesmerized with advances in technology and the wide array of after- market parts commercially available for guitar upgrades. Specialty products such as Bourns® Model PDB183-GTR21 Guitar Potentiometer with Push-Pull Switch allow the guitarist multiple functions utilizing a single control such as split-coil switching for humbucking (double-pole) pickups or stacked single-coil pickups, active electronics activation, and pickup phase switching.
$7.95

Genuine Fender® replacement potentiometers with audio tapers for Blues Junior models.
For linear taper pots for the BLues Junior, please see R-VBJ-XL.
- 250 kΩ - Treble tone control
- 1 MΩ - Volume
For linear taper pots for the BLues Junior, please see R-VBJ-XL.
Starting at $3.50

Mini Carbon Element, Solid Shaft. Audio. Bourns Mini Guitar pots. These are drop in replacement components. Features:
- Carbon element
- 6mm Solid Shaft
- 3/8" Bushing Width
- 3/8" Bushing Length
- Tolerance: ±20 %
- Power Rating: 0.1 watt
- Maximum Operating Voltage: 150 V
- Bourns Series Number: PDB181-GT
$2.50

- Body Diameter: 24 mm
- Power Rating 1/3 watt
- Bushing Diameter: 3/8" (Threading: 3/8-32)
- Bushing Length: ¼"
- Shaft Diameter: ¼"
- Shaft Length: 3/8"
- Shaft Material: Aluminum - Solid Shaft
$4.95

Audio taper, SPST push-pull, solder lugs, 3/8" bushing, 24 mm
$8.95

24mm, ½" watt, 3/8" bushing, ¼" splined nylon shaft for set screw or push-on knob. for most US made amps.
$3.25

24mm, ½" watt, ⅜" bushing, ¼" splined nylon shaft for set screw or push-on knob. for most US made amps.
$3.55

Audio, 28mm potentiometer with slotted solid shaft, made by Precision Electronics. 10% tolerance. 2 watts.
Starting at $20.95

Alpha Push-Pull, Solder Lug, 7mm bushing, DPDT, 1/4" solid shaft, audio taper potentiometer.
$3.49

Push-Pull Solder Lug, 7mm bushing, DPDT, ¼" shaft, audio.
$3.25

Push pull Solder Lug, 7mm bushing, DPDT, ¼" shaft, audio.
$3.25