1stpitch
Tele-Afflicted
I've been looking for these AmProII push-push pots and can't find them anywhere. What am I missing? I can find push-pull pots everywhere, but no push-push. Help?
Where to find push-push pots like in the American Professional II Tele
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AAT65
Doctor of Teleocity
Quite a few come up when I google “push push pot”, including these from China on eBay:
RickyRicardo
Friend of Leo's
Google is your friend - "push push potentiometer"
https://www.allparts.com/en-ca/products/ep-0283-250k-push-push-audio-pot
https://www.allparts.com/en-ca/products/ep-0283-250k-push-push-audio-pot
1stpitch
Tele-Afflicted
I can google. I haven't seen anything, including the ones referenced above, that are solid shaft, like in a Telecaster. Nor are they name brand pots. I don't want chinese junks pots. I guess I'm more selective.
9fears08
Tele-Meister
I’ve bought Hosco ones from Glued to Music that work great in my partscaster. I’ve also seen Stratosphere are doing them as well now which I guess could well be ripped from the very guitars you’re talking about.. 
RickyRicardo
Friend of Leo's
Contact mojotone to find out the brand. Do you know who makes them for Fender?
https://www.mojotone.com/Mojotone-250K-Audio-Taper-Push-Push-Short-Shaft-Guitar-Potentiometer
https://www.mojotone.com/Mojotone-250K-Audio-Taper-Push-Push-Short-Shaft-Guitar-Potentiometer
W.L.Weller
Friend of Leo's
Looks like the Mojotone part is made by Bourns. Not sure who Fender is buying them from, sorry.
1stpitch
Tele-Afflicted
Yeah those are knurled shaft as well. Thanks for looking.
old wrench
Poster Extraordinaire
The push-push I've used are made by Bournes - I prefer CTS brand, but could only find push-pull in CTS
I don't know who makes the Fender push-push type pots, but you can find those pretty easy from Fender parts vendors - they have the provision for the button on top that you push instead of the whole knob moving up and down - I think they are called S-1 switches?
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I don't know who makes the Fender push-push type pots, but you can find those pretty easy from Fender parts vendors - they have the provision for the button on top that you push instead of the whole knob moving up and down - I think they are called S-1 switches?
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RickyRicardo
Friend of Leo's
Yup, you may want to look at an S1 pot. I've used them before and quite pleased with them. They do the same thing and are on La Cabronitas and some Strats.
old wrench
Poster Extraordinaire
Here's one of the Fender S-1 pots - they come in different ohm values and some have different features
guitarelectronics.com
You do need to use the special knobs that Fender has, which are configured to work with these pots
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Fender 500K S-1 Switching Volume & Tone Control-Split Shaft
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guitarelectronics.com You do need to use the special knobs that Fender has, which are configured to work with these pots
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1stpitch
Tele-Afflicted
Thanks. I have a S1 pot, but I'd rather have the push-push. I've got 2 AmProIIs and I really like the push-push on them. I'll contact Fender.
Wheelhouse
Tele-Holic
I got my pots from The Art of Tone.
The normal place to find these things is from the Fender parts diagram. A google search on "Fender American Professional II Telecaster Parts List" gets this as the first hit, which shows the Fender part number is 7713119000.
However, I can't find any of those pots available. The normal vendors (Allparts, Mouser, Digikey, etc.) have push push pots, but none have solid shafts. Your best bet is to just get a knurled shaft one and add a sleeve. Plastic straws work, but if you want to get fancy you can purchase brass sleeves from Amazon/Reverb/etc. I've used these hundreds of times and they work great. You won't notice a difference. Here's an example: https://a.co/d/1vW5FXW
As for the "Chinese junk pots" comment... CTS and Alpha are both making really good stuff these days (and for the last 15 years) and have manufacturing throughout Asia. Bourns are made in Mexico. All 3 companies make a variety of products in all price and quality ranges, and the stuff marketed for guitar use is reliably pretty good.
However, I can't find any of those pots available. The normal vendors (Allparts, Mouser, Digikey, etc.) have push push pots, but none have solid shafts. Your best bet is to just get a knurled shaft one and add a sleeve. Plastic straws work, but if you want to get fancy you can purchase brass sleeves from Amazon/Reverb/etc. I've used these hundreds of times and they work great. You won't notice a difference. Here's an example: https://a.co/d/1vW5FXW
As for the "Chinese junk pots" comment... CTS and Alpha are both making really good stuff these days (and for the last 15 years) and have manufacturing throughout Asia. Bourns are made in Mexico. All 3 companies make a variety of products in all price and quality ranges, and the stuff marketed for guitar use is reliably pretty good.
RickyRicardo
Friend of Leo's
I checked with them a few days ago and they don't carry push push pots. They said CTS doesn't make them. They carry Bourns push pull only.
Skydog1010
Poster Extraordinaire
Give Darren Riley in Raleigh NC a shot.
His site doesn't have them either.
Wheelhouse
Tele-Holic
My mistake. I did get push-pull, I never looked at push-push.
