Trying to find mini pots my ESB-4 project.

Using Dano pups, so I need odd value pots. Looking for two audio 100K two audio 1 meg pots. Full sized pots won't fit through the f-holes. So I need the minis (16mm).

The other problem is that the top on this beasty is relatively thick. The pots that came with the kit have a 10 mm threaded bushing, which is fine. Most minis have a 6mm threaded bushing that is a bit too short. I found this out when I got a set of Alphas that were the right values but too short.

(I know folks here don't like Alphas, but I figured if I got a handful I could pick a few good ones and chuck the rest... now I have a bunch of them).

I did find some CTS pots that were the right value but wrong housing. 250k and 500k CTS minis have 10 mm bushings, so I thought I might perform the old CTS wafer swap... but it turns out that CTS minis with very narrow shafts have a smaller hole in the center of the wafer than the ones for guitars. I could try to ream or drill out the center of the wafer, but that seems like a good way to mess them up.

So I am wondering if anyone has a good source for mini 100k and 1 meg audio pots?

I have tried Digikey, Mouser and Arrow. Maybe there's a model of pot that will work that I am missing? Or maybe a better source?

Thanks for any advice!





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