Volume pot from RadioShack

[stratotak]

I broke a tab off my volume pot and was looking at Radio Shacks site and saw this pot..will this pot work well enough as a pot until I order one off ebay or somewhere??It has a SPDT on it..so I could also use it to coil tap a humbucker if its good enough to use..Its only $4....

www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3012598&cp=2032058.2032230.2032275&parentPage=family

[ashcatlt]

I'm sure it would work fine for a while. Of course, that's if you can live with a linear volume pot. Some folks prefer them.

The shaft width appears to be 4mm, which is significantly smaller than most found on guitars (usually just a bit smaller than 1/4"). You'd probably be able to adapt an existing hole with a washer, but you'll need a new knob.

[ashcatlt]

Mouser has them in a more appropriate size for $1.99