Alpha Clear Pot Question

[Cornholio]

On the Alpha clear pots that Smallbear sells http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1186 there are two long tabs on either right/left side, are those simply ground? If so, could these be used on a guitar? thanks

[davent]

The solder pins on those are pretty fragile so to better support the body of the pot those two heavy pins go though the pcb and provide a much firmer/robust physical connection.
dave

[Cornholio]

Cool, so they are only there to stabilize, but I'm also wondering if that entire plate the tabs are connected to are ground? thanks!

[GrindCustoms]

Cool, so they are only there to stabilize, but I'm also wondering if that entire plate the tabs are connected to are ground? thanks!

The fixing tabs can be used as ground point, they are in contact with the base plate on wich the threaded part of the shaft is fixed.