I would suggest putting in some extra coin and going to a soldering station. I bought a Hakko FX888 and am really impressed. That way you are dialing in the temp (650-700 is great for pots) you need. They heat in seconds and cool very quickly. Most come with tips for various jobs. At around $100 I think they are a much better solution. I have several 30 and 40 watt stick types for under 50 but the tips most sell these days for them are total crap. You can certainly go higher in price and lower, but this may give you food for thought.
I have the same station Hakko FX888D. Works great for my rather basic needs. A big step up from a single soldering iron. The masterbuilders at Fender appear to have Weller stations on their benches. So if you "want or need" better than the Hakko you might look at Weller; it may be considered an industry standard for many electronics shops.
Buck
I picked up the Weller WLC100 5 - 40-Watt Soldering Station.
The iron doesn't fit in the holder. It stops at the set screw for the tip. I'll check it out later to see if I'll drill out the hole of return it for something else.
Oh well something else that needs to be fixed! :fc
Weller stations are nice before they crap out. Unfortunately, they tend to do that a lot. I know some electronics companies who got away from using Weller for that reason. Hakko seems like they are more reliable.