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Alpha® branded potentiometers, for electric guitars, basses, mandolins, etc. controls.

Knurled, split shaft head (works with both push on knobs and also knobs with locking nuts). Includes the washer and nut.

Please make sure that you choose the one you'd like, including:

  • Full size body (24mm diameter) or a "mini" one (16mm diameter)
  • The actual value you'd like (100K, 250K, 500K, or 1M). Typically, the higher the value, the "brighter" an output would be, hence 250K are usually used for single coils and 500K are for humbuckers - but all values work, so please choose according to taste!
  • The taper of the potentiometer - either "audio" (type 'A') or "linear" (type 'B'). Typically, audio taper ones are used for volume and linear ones are used more for tone Oriental instrument manufacturers typically use linear for volume and audio for tone, but both work and depend on personal preference.
  • The length of the shaft - either a short shaft (15mm) or a long shaft (18mm).

Please note that the full sized (24mm) 1M and 100K pots do not have the "Alpha" writing on the backshell, but are manufactured from the same factory. Please only purchase these particular ones if you are comfortable with them not having the "Alpha" writing on them!

If you have any doubts or questions whatsoever, do message or call us first - we'd only be too happy to help!

Guitar builder or renovator? Contact us if you want to buy batches of these along with anything else we sell!

Pictures are of the actual items for sale.

We welcome telephone orders, and also Chip & Pin at our shop.

Delivery, Shipping & Collections

All listed items, unless stated otherwise, are stocked at our shop in Ringstead, Northamptonshire, UK.

  • We post internationally and can combine shipping. If eBay overcharges for delivery, we can refund it via PayPal.
  • Please note that some areas of the UK (such as 'Highlands and Islands' regions) may be subject to addition delivery charges. Some areas of Europe may be classed by courier companies as 'remote areas' and a surcharge may be applied. We will contact you prior to delivery in these circumstances.
  • Smaller packages are usually posted via our local trusted Post Office. We specifically take goods an extra few miles to them as they provide honest, careful handling of packages!
  • Large(r) items are usually sent using franchised courier firms (usually UPS, FedEx, DHL or TNT).
  • We welcome collections on most items, but this must be pre-arranged with us
  • If you need a tracking number, please choose the appropriate delivery option - please note that Royal Mail's Airmail (Small Packets) is an untracked standard delivery option

Help & Support

We are happy to help and can be reached by email, 'phone or post. All our contact details are in the "Business seller information" / "Legal information" area of this listing.

We can often fit parts too, and conduct light repairs, modifications, etc. please contact us for more details

Discounts & Trade Purchasing

We welcome bulk purchase or small batch discounts - please contact us with your specific requirements.

Compliance & No-Fakes

We stock and ship genuine parts, often in OEM form to keep prices low. We do our best to ensure that we buy from reputable factory sources or official distributors, and try our best to inspect all stock prior to dispatch.