Eric Iverson Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Not long ago I was playing a gig and the amp quit working. I thought it was one of the cords or the pickup in my acoustic guitar, but the other guitarist jiggled the volume control and got it working temporarily - a bad pot. But it cut out on me during the songs we did, and no amount of jiggling I did would fix it. I was NOT a happy camper! Luckily there was other entertainment there so the night was not ruined. So I am going to get some Deoxit from the local Radio Shack tomorrow and spray and jiggle and spray and jiggle the volume control till (hopefully) it works fine again - so I don't have to take it to a guitar repair shop and take my chances with them (no insult to the many fine guitar and amp repairmen!) Has anything like this happened to you guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuben Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Eric, If it is that bad, I doubt that tuner cleaner is going to fix it. It sounds like the carbon rings on the control dics are burned or worn. If you adventurous, there is usually tabs at the back of the control that can be folded back and carefully check the discs. It may be a brush type control that uses the spring of the brush to make contact. You can put a little more bend in them. There is a product you can buy at electronic supply stores called LUBERPLATE. Apply it freely. This is not for the faint of heart. Peace http://www.spotcheckbilly.com http://www.littlefeat.net http://www.bonnieraitt.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron_McFly Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Sounds to me like your pot is shot. if you are savvy you can do it yourself(no repair man!) what kind of amp is it? are you able to get a generic pot? www.damascus-calling.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifthorse Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Amp cutting cuz of bad pot? I have never heard of this phenomenon.. Heh http://flagshipmile.dmusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/gifthorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Just bite the bullet Eric and replace it!... that and remember ALL of your control pots are the same vintage... time for some maintenance I'm afraid. http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Ross Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 I've had a lot of things short out because of bad pot. Or good pot. Or whatever was around that was green and leafy. Or not even green. Or leafy. What was the question again? It's not simple to be simple. -H. Matisse Ross Precision Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 i am hungry http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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