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Topic: Emmons P-P tone control stuck |
John Brabant
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Calais, VT, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2014 2:57 pm |
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For some time now, the tone control on my P-P has been immobile. I have not messed with it, but am thinking about doing something to get it working again or replacing it altogether. Is there a way to free it up so that it is usable again or do I need to replace it altogether? If I need to replace it, do I go to Stew Mac or is there another source?
Any help and advice would be very much appreciated.
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John Brabant
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 23 Aug 2014 4:17 pm
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The pot should be relatively easy to swap out. And I'd think, since they don't get turned as often as a volume pedal pot, a Radio Shack pot should do fine. 3/4", 250K linear taper.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Edward Rhea
From:
Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2014 5:27 pm
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If it's any help to you, I had purchased a Les Paul about two years ago with the same problem. I bought some cleaner/lubricant for electronics from Radio Shack and sprayed the pot & shaft liberally, carefully placing paper towels and rags in the body cavity and let it set overnight. The next day it freed the pot and it works fine ever since. I didn't unsolder, but I did remove the knob & nut so that I could get it away from the body as much as possible. Worked well for me, just protect your aluminium/finish as well as you can...I've no idea what those ingredients in that aerosol may/or may not do to aluminium or mica/laquer.
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2014 9:16 pm
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John,
Just shoot some WD-40 in the slot underneath, in the pot. I've also tightened pot nuts so tight on top, that it must have distorted the pot some how and made it very tight and hard to turn. RP
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Emmons SKH Le Grande, '73 Fender P/J bass, Tick tack bass, Regal high strung, USA Nashville 112. |
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John Brabant
From:
Calais, VT, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2014 6:30 am
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Thanks Lane, Ed & Ron for your help. I was thinking about contact cleaner or something like Radio Shack sells. I wonder if the lubricant in WD40 might cause a problem with the potentiometer's contacts or might be a good thing?
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John Brabant
1978 Emmons D-10 P-P |
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Mike Wheeler
From:
Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2014 7:54 am
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Never put WD-40 in a pot....ever. It will gunk up over time and cause more problems.
Use a top quality cleaner/lubricant like Caig DeOxIt D5. DeOxIt cleans out the gunk and leaves some lube inside to maintain smooth motion. Radio Shack carries it, and so do some of the online stores. It's worth every penny...I've used it for decades professionally and it always does a great job.
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 25 Aug 2014 10:03 am
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[quote="Mike Wheeler"]Never put WD-40 in a pot....ever. It will gunk up over time and cause more problems.quote]
I'm going to add more to your post, never put WD-40 on a steel guitar period, unless you are using it to clean cabinet and are going to wipe off.
I just rebuilt a guitar that WD-40 was used on and it looked like the bell cranks and rods had been shellacked. It took a wire brush on a grinder to get off.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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