Martinguy
March 30th, 2010, 12:24 AM
Its the tome and volume pots on one of my Les Pauls.
I have had it for about 15 years and took it with me to play with the group I play with. Had trouble with both the tone and volume controls. One was scratchy and the other only worked intermittantly. I was able to find a setting that worked, and I just kept it like that to get through the night. I told someone I'd have to take it to be fixxed...$$$$...and he said it isnt hard to fix yourself.
So I come home and quickly find a tutorial on the internet. It says most problems of this sort can be fixed with just some contact lubricant made for electronics. I've got the guitar upside down with the plate off. The pots are right there.
Here is the problem:
The tutorial says this...
Remove the plate or pick guard that houses the volume and tone controls by removing the screws that hold it in place. This will reveal the volume and tone control pots. Use the contact cleaner on the underneath of the pots to remove dust and other debris. This will remove the majority of problems caused by tone and volume controls, such as hissing or grinding when the guitar is plugged into an amplifier.
When it says "underneath the pots", I'm not sure what it means?
"Underneath"...meaning from the vantage point I am looking now, or "underneath" from looking at the guitar "top up"
How and *precisely* where do I apply the contact cleaner?
Thanks
I have had it for about 15 years and took it with me to play with the group I play with. Had trouble with both the tone and volume controls. One was scratchy and the other only worked intermittantly. I was able to find a setting that worked, and I just kept it like that to get through the night. I told someone I'd have to take it to be fixxed...$$$$...and he said it isnt hard to fix yourself.
So I come home and quickly find a tutorial on the internet. It says most problems of this sort can be fixed with just some contact lubricant made for electronics. I've got the guitar upside down with the plate off. The pots are right there.
Here is the problem:
The tutorial says this...
Remove the plate or pick guard that houses the volume and tone controls by removing the screws that hold it in place. This will reveal the volume and tone control pots. Use the contact cleaner on the underneath of the pots to remove dust and other debris. This will remove the majority of problems caused by tone and volume controls, such as hissing or grinding when the guitar is plugged into an amplifier.
When it says "underneath the pots", I'm not sure what it means?
"Underneath"...meaning from the vantage point I am looking now, or "underneath" from looking at the guitar "top up"
How and *precisely* where do I apply the contact cleaner?
Thanks