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AxLabs500K Audio Taper Solid 3/8" Shaft Medium 3/4" Length Potentiometer

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AxLabs 500K Audio Taper Solid 3/8" Shaft Medium 3/4" Length Potentiometer
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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

A 500K audio-taper option for electric-guitar tone control, this AxLabs potentiometer has a medium 3/4-inch shaft and is most commonly used with humbucker pickups. The machined brass shaft sleeve, retainer ring, and three grease types are designed to keep rotation ultra-smooth while reducing friction. Its nickel-plated steel housing is optimized for soldering, making it a considered choice when replacing or fitting a control in an electric-guitar electronics project.

AxLabs 500K Audio Taper Solid 3/8" Shaft Medium 3/4" Length Potentiometer product detail
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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Replacing a humbucker-guitar tone control that uses a medium 3/4-inch shaft.
  • Electric-guitar wiring work where a solder-friendly nickel-plated housing is useful.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Guitars requiring a shaft length other than 3/4 inch.
  • Single-coil-focused 250K control arrangements.

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.

AxLabs 500K Audio Taper Solid 3/8" Shaft Medium 3/4" Length Potentiometer construction detail

Detail 01

Retainer ring

Adds strength and is intended to reduce friction.

Detail 02

Nickel-plated steel housing

Optimized to provide soldering grip.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01Confirm that the guitar requires a medium 3/4-inch shaft.
  2. 02This 500K model is most commonly used with humbucker pickups.
AxLabs 500K Audio Taper Solid 3/8" Shaft Medium 3/4" Length Potentiometer close-up

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01What is this potentiometer used for?

It is engineered for electric-guitar tone control.

02What is its shaft length?

It has a medium 3/4-inch shaft length.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

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