
Price updated 3 May 2026, 08:00
TAD CTS 500K Short Split HTQ Pot
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£16.70
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£16.80
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Product Description
- TAD CTS 500K Short Split HTQ Pot
- Potentiometer for Electric Guitar and Electric Bass@+HTQ (Hi Torque) pots are manufactured by CTS exclusively for TAD. They have a higher torque, so are slightly less smooth-running and provide a more grippy feel when turning.
- Resistance: 500 kOhm
- Resistance curve: Vintage Audio Taper (30%)
- The "Vintage Audio Taper"" resistance curve lies between a logarithmic and a linear standard potentiometer for a more natural control behaviour
- Provides the smallest resistance tolerance available (10%)
- Solid brass shaft and thread
- Robust vintage style ""dimple"" construction
- Shaft: finely fluted slotted shaft (24 teeth for US guitars and pot knobs)
- Thread length: 9.5 mm
- Thread diameter: 9.5 mm
- Shaft diameter: 6 mm
- Housing diameter: 23.8 mm
- Manufacturer designation: CTS-HTQ-A500K-MK
- Delivery contents: 1 pot, washer, lock washer and nut"























