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Thanks to all three of you - very helpful. CTS it is, I reckon. The neck turned up today from America, so it's starting to look like a real guitar. Only pick-up covers and tuners left to buy.

Hi guys, I'm putting together a Strat out of an old '71 or '72 hardtail body and a Fender Re-issue neck, plus a set of nice hand-wound pickups. My question is this: am I likely to waste all the money I've spent on sexy pickups and nice bits of wood if I put the guitar together with the cheap pots and five-way switch found on pre-loaded pickguards sold on Ebay for £25/$40? I sort of suspect I should be buying nice Fender 250k pots and using two tone caps etc, but I don't know enough to understand why. And I'm too mean (and poor) to splash money around if it isn't necessary. All feedback welcome!