Description Catfish B500K Small Linear Potentiometer with split shaft large housing.Economy version, with corrugated axle Made by Alpha in Korea. A 500K linear potentiometer is less commonly used for volume and tone controls in electric guitars compared to a logarithmic (audio taper) pot, but it does have specific uses and effects, particularly for players who prefer a different feel in their controls. At volume the B500K potentiometers are less popular, the volume decrease feels less intuitive, with much of the perceived drop happening in the final portion of the knob’s rotation. B500K linear potentiometers are often used for tone control circuits in electric guitars. In a tone circuit, the linear taper allows for more even control over how much treble is rolled off as you turn the tone knob. Players often find this even response more predictable for tone-shaping.The linear taper works well in this application because the change in tone happens more gradually and evenly, giving the player finer control over the tonal shift. 500 KOhm Linear Small Housing 18 mm x 22 mm
