FadeAway Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 A guitar of mine has a tone knob that is stiff to turn in some spots, I have yet to open up my guitar to check it. Any suggestions to fix this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Might sound stupid, but have you tried it without the knob (cover) on it? Some people push the knob so far down it hits the top of the guitar when it turns and it makes it feel like the pot is bad in spots or all together. If this isnt the case, it's probably either damaged or full of crap. Try spraying some contact cleaner in it and work it free, see if that changes anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeAway Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) (Removed) Edited January 23, 2012 by FadeAway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 that would suck if I had to buy a new pot. No it wouldn't! You have to learn that stuff anyway, if you want to build guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 its not a new pot is it? some high quality new pots are a bit stiff at first and need a bit of wearing in. if it is an old one that is full of crap take it apart to get the crap out. you will see the case has a few tabs folded over to the top section, unfold them with a knife and it all comes apart easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeAway Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Thank you for all the solutions , as I am writing this post I am taking apart the pot. Well don't I feel like a grade A helmet-head XD. I take the knob cover off and the thing freed right up. This would have been resolved much quicker if I knew where my allen keys were (stupid flood XD) thank you for all your helpful suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 It's common. Lots of people push them down too far, that's why it was the first thing that came to mind. Glad it was a quick easy fix. Better than replacing a pot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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