Jem volume pot replacement question

[HSH]

I hope this is the right thread - it involves a mod, so I suppose it is. Does anyone know if a standard CTS 500K pot is a drop in replacement? New Jem7VWH, don't like the linear taper pot, it's wide open at 3, want to swap it out with an audio taper. Brand new guitar, don't want to tear into her until I have the parts (having too much fun playing her!) Thanks in advance for your input!

[HSH]

Anyone?

[David McCarroll]

Probably not a DIRECT replacement for two reasons - the CTS pot, being US has a slightly larger diameter shaft (and thread), so you may have to very slightly enlarge the hole that the pot passes through in the scratchplate (not difficult at all). Second, and slightly more problematic, is that the shaft that the volume knob sits on is also slightly larger diameter than the original Ibanez pot - which means that you will most likely have to replace the volume knob with a US knob, or, drill out the original knob very slightly and possibly use a little bit of paper and glue as a wedge to hold it on, as you will have lost the fluting on the inside of the volume knob that normally holds it on the shaft.

All easy stuff, but, no, most likely not a drop in job. Does that all make sense?

Cheers,

David

[HSH]

Yes, and thanks. I want CTS quality, but don't want to mod. Any suggestons on a decent drop in?