Do these look like good pots?

Re: Do these look like good pots?

Those pots are made by CTS which is a very respectable company. That's actually the pot that most people switch to when in a position like yours. So I'd say go for it.

On a side note, I was expecting a picture of some old cast iron pots like Grandma likes to cook with. You surprised me.
 
Re: Do these look like good pots?

Those are SHORT shaft, and you will need long for a Les Paul body.

CTS, Bourns, or even Alpha are better pots that stock.

You can either search around for 500K long split shaft (audio taper) from any of the above manufactures, or just buy a pre wired drop in upgrade kit from here, here, or here.
 
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Re: Do these look like good pots?

Those are short shaft pots without switches built in. You need long shaft pots for a Les Paul. You need however many you want with the built-in switches, and the rest without the switches. Try going to www.mojotone.com. They have them by Bourns, or they have their own house brand (which are also available with push-push switches, which I find far preferable to push-pull).
 
Re: Do these look like good pots?

I spaced out on reading your post. CTS pots are great, but I missed the short shaft part. Yes, for a carved top, long shaft pots should be used.

I also read your post a couple of times, and I'm not sure if you are trying to split your coils or not. 57 Classics usually come in two wire, not the four wire that is usually needed for splitting. So before I go any further I have two questions. 1. Do you want to split the coils? 2. If so, do your pickups have 4 wire (plus ground)? We'll be able to advise you much better if we know.
 
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