{"id":8680,"date":"2022-08-19T10:21:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T08:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=8680"},"modified":"2026-04-19T19:21:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:21:55","slug":"push-push-potentiometer","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/?product=push-push-potentiometer","title":{"rendered":"Push \/ Push Potentiometer (18mm Shaft Length)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A push-push potentiometer is used to turn a simple volume \/ tone knob into a volume \/ tone knob as well as a switch that can be pushed in and pushed out. Most commonly used to split humbucker pickups into single coil but there are various other uses too.<\/p>\n<p>PRICE IS FOR 1 POT &#8211; Please add the desired amount of pots to your cart.<\/p>\n<p>Includes 1 x washer and nut, if you want more to kind of create a spacer behind the pickguard please purchase &#8220;Nut and washer for USA \/ CTS Pot&#8221; separate<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Valley Sound Push-Push potentiometers\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NZDO0j7jCLE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/valleysound.co.za\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>Required body cavity depth: At leat 31mm<\/p>\n<p>Required hole size for mounting: 9.5mm (all the pickguards we sell at Valley Sound are USA spec with 9.5mm mounting holes)<\/p>\n<p>Pot diameter: 16mm (mini pot)<\/p>\n<p>Shaft length: 18mm<\/p>\n<p>Shaft Threaded diameter: 9.5mm<\/p>\n<p>Shaft diameter for knob: 6mm (split)<\/p>\n<p>250k pots are usually used for volume and tone control on single coil pickups<\/p>\n<p>500k pots are usually used for volume and tone control on humbucker type pickups<\/p>\n<p>Split shafts are suitable for push-on control knobs, solid shafts are suitable for knobs that have a tightening screw.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the difference between A pots and B pots?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2234\" src=\"https:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/unnamed-2-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/unnamed-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/unnamed-2-1.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>A<\/strong>&#8221; would denote an audio taper pot (most of the control happens between 7 &#8211; 10) and the &#8220;<b>B<\/b>&#8221; suffix would denote a linear taper pot (more even roll-off between 0 &#8211; 10)<\/p>\n<p>A and B pots however are interchangeable and the only difference is the taper of the pot, or &#8220;how gradually it rolls off&#8221;. 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