Howard Montgomery
From:
Topeka, KS US
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Posted 27 Aug 2012 2:32 pm |
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I recently modified my Ernie Ball VP Jr. to use a Dunlop 470K Hot Potz. After installing it, it immediately developed a scratchness. Pretty mad as I just spent $23 on the pot, and drilled out the pedal to accept it.
Been living with it several weeks now, so today it hits me that maybe it is static electricity and not a "bad" pot. So I did what I do with guitar pick guards that scratch as you move your fingers across them, and I wiped the inside of the pedal, pot and string with a dryer sheet. The noise is gone,and the pedal is dead quiet for the full range. Pretty amazing difference.
So before you replace that expensive pot, at least give the sheet a try. I even use the cheap Target brand. It works magic on pick guards as well. |
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Ray Anderson
From:
Jenkins, Kentucky USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2012 3:04 pm
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Same deal here Howard, new pot right out of the package. Done the same deal as the old one, so I figured that my laminate flooring was affecting my pedal and it was. Got a piece of electrician matting and cut out a 6x12 inch and put under my pedal and problem solved. It also stopped the pedal from wandering.  |
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