# EMG EMG 25K Pot

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The low value EMG specifies for its buffered pickups; 250k or 500k pots make an active system sound thin and always-on.

Category: [Potentiometers](<https://guitarwiring.app/catalog/category/potentiometers/index.md>)

Manufacturer: [EMG](<https://guitarwiring.app/catalog/manufacturer/emg/index.md>)

Type: Audio

## Specifications

- Resistance Ohm: 25000 Ω
- Taper: Audio
- Is No Load: No
- Is Blend: No
- Shaft Kind: Split knurled
- Body Diameter Mm: 24 mm
- Bushing Thread: 3/8-32
- Switch Kind: None
- Casing Is Ground: Yes

## Terminals

- lug1: Lug 1 (CCW end); role: Lug ccw; lead colour: not specified.
- lug2: Lug 2 (wiper); role: Lug wiper; lead colour: not specified.
- lug3: Lug 3 (CW end); role: Lug cw; lead colour: not specified.
- can: Can (casing); role: Casing; lead colour: not specified; ground by default.

## Internal connections

- lug2 → lug3: Wiper at full: lug 2 shorted to lug 3
- lug1 → lug2: Wiper at zero: lug 2 shorted to lug 1

## Source references

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