We've talked with CTS in Taiwan, and have worked out the specs for a new pot to be manufactured. Apparently these have not been made for some time. We have spec'd them with 1/2W 5% carbon element, a smooth shaft .5" long (the demo pot they manufactured, in the photo below is .70"), 3/8" brass bushing, SPST switch with 500V@20mA, anti-rotation key, and they will come with mounting hardware (internal toothed lock washer and chrome panel nut).
To buy them in small quantities, being a custom order part, would be $40 each. I can't do that (and I'd surprised if you could). But if we could to a group order of 2500 pieces of these, we can get them for $3.013 each, after import duties. I've talked to Digikey, they have little interest in ordering a custom guitar amp part.
So, I am looking to find 10 other parties willing to spend $750.00 for ~250 pieces so we can make the large purchase. That should keep the push pull build quotas for a few more years
Or, obviously, 100 people willing to get 25. Or some combination. No mark ups at all - this would just be a builder community purchase to get the prices reasonable for all of us of this much needed part.
Pictures below:
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