CTS pots

I may just get the CGE ones from WD Music then. It says the knobs fit those and they seem to be higher quality.

I bent them in the way, fit now. Thanks, didn't think of that before haha.
I'll be getting those reflector knobs now

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    JUST TO CONFIRM
 
      I need pots for my les paul limited edition , as one pot is cutting out.
      the existing pots say gibson on them and are 500k. I found CTS pots
      here http://www.axesrus.com/axeknobs.htm should I buy individual pots or a
      kit, and do I need long or short. SHAFTS thanks for any advice

"Everybody's entitled to my opinion.

From what I know Gibson does use CTS pots in their guitars. I know my Historic had Gibson installed CTS pots but there are CTS pots and then there are CTS pots.
The ones you usually buy off the shelf have silk screened wipers( the little track that controls the resistance as you turn the shaft). Since the track is only about 1/32 of an inch wide that leaves a lot of room for worn or dead spots. The ones that RS has made for them by CTS uses a carbon wiper, which is the same type used years ago when pots were being made properly.
Carbon is a heavier material and produces a smooth even taper. The RS pots also have a stronger more durable shaft.
Alpha pots are very good too, but I've never broken one open to look inside.

Jimi, the muddiness you noticed could have been partially caused by a pot that was too low in value. When replacing my pots I measured the Gibson CTS pots and two pots that were supposed to be 500K actually measured 442K and 368K.
The RS pots always measure over the rating. Mine measured 510K and 524K.
I also found that when I replaced the crappy BB reissue caps with Vitamin Q's the taper became even smoother and the tone was much better overall.

It will, definately...considering Gibsons current pots are disgraceful!

I'd like to add, Gibson USA and Gibson Custom Shop use totally different parts.  Custom shop comes standard with CTS pots and Bumble Bee caps.  I've heard more then a dozen people say the Bumble Bee caps of today suck and are not worth the $50 price tag each.  Gibson USA uses Gibson brand pots that look a lot like CTS pots until you crack them open, very cheap.  Alpha Brand...  they are a joke.  They might work well but they are cheaper then cheap I don't know how the hell those things even make any sounds come out, I wouldn't wish those things on my worst enemy personally.  I think if you go with the RS Guitarworks Brand kits you can't go wrong.  They have much better quality controll then Gibson will because they are a local family owned company that is only concerned with 2 things: 1)  Tone and the volume staying consistant all the way down. 2)  Making New old again!  If you need good quality parts please don't waist your time buy RS Guitarworks parts and be done with it.

I 2nd what AD3THREE said. The fact that they're a certain model of CTS pot or from the US has nothing to do with the quality.
RS Guitar works doesn't use standard CTS pots. The ones they get are made for them by CTS using solid carbon wipers(unlike silkscreen), heavier shafts and a very even taper compared to standard CTS pots.
The standard pots being made today are a big minus compared to the pots CTS put out 40 odd years ago, which is how RS has their parts made, and if you want that quality and even taper don't waste your money on today's mass produced junk. Find out what goes into making it and the few extra bucks is worth it.
Don't be fooled by a name stamped into a product. The new bumble bee caps are also a good example. Original Bumble bees that everyone raves about were made of paper in oil, not even close to today's mylar Bumble bees, which use a completely different film material and don't even sound close to a good paper in oil cap. That's not to say mylar or film caps are bad, but why spend 50. or more on a black cap with colored stripes when you could have the same basic cap by spending 4. on an orange drop cap. Different color and shape, but the same basic cap and the same tone.
Actually I use paper in oils but if I had to choose between the reissue BB and orange drop I prefer the orange drop.