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Oct 5 2009, 08:40 PM
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Could be that the knobs collected some dust/dirt and loosing contact, it's most likely that in fact. Don't worry, it's not a big problem at all, next time you want to swap the strings, take it to guitar tech (without strings, everything already unscrewed) and ask him to check it out (perhaps he won't make you pay even) The worst case scenario you will need new pots, and they are pretty cheap.
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then try to play with a different amp, use a different guitar, or use a different cable!
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Oct 5 2009, 09:00 PM
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QUOTE (Chokehold @ Oct 5 2009, 09:46 PM)  But the guitar I sent back before I got this one were the same model, and the same problem, so can't it be something connected to the guitar or something? Maybe that model features poor quality pots? As Ivan said, if that's the problem, it isn't expensive to have them replaced. -------------------- Guitars:
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Oct 5 2009, 09:03 PM
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If the problem is with the Volume Pots then you need to buy some 'Switch Cleaner'.
Carefully lift the Volume Knobs off the Guitar and spray some Cleaner down the edges of the splined shaft that's sticking out of the Body. Wipe up any 'overspill' straight away. That's all you need to do! If it still crackles then it's not the Pots!! 
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Oct 5 2009, 09:24 PM
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QUOTE (Sensible Jones @ Oct 5 2009, 04:03 PM) If the problem is with the Volume Pots then you need to buy some 'Switch Cleaner'. Carefully lift the Volume Knobs off the Guitar and spray some Cleaner down the edges of the splined shaft that's sticking out of the Body. Wipe up any 'overspill' straight away. That's all you need to do! If it still crackles then it's not the Pots!! Thats the stuff! --------------------  Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals. |
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Oct 6 2009, 05:37 AM
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QUOTE (Chokehold @ Oct 5 2009, 01:46 PM) But the guitar I sent back before I got this one were the same model, and the same problem, so can't it be something connected to the guitar or something? If it's a bad batch of pots, they might have made hundreds of guitars with the same problem, so I'm not surprised that 2 in a row have the same problem. -------------------- "I dreamed a lot when I was younger.. I'm older now but still I hunger For some understanding. There's no understanding, now. Was there ever? ...Joe Puerta (Ambrosia)... Finally got a YouTube page going. |
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Oct 6 2009, 08:52 AM
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Bad pots or bad soldering on them, leaning towards the pots though. You should return it, new things should function from day one.
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Oct 6 2009, 10:49 PM
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Sounds like bad pots to me.
If it were from the same company, then maybe both those C7's might have been stored unboxed for quite some time.. or been played on alot in the store (if you ordered from a regular store). -------------------- Guitars: Schecter Stiletto Classic, Jackson SLSMG, Ibanez RG-380 Japan, Gibson Les Paul Studio
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Oct 8 2009, 05:04 PM
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I also guess it is the pots, I would either try this spray that somebody mentioned (yes, it can help) or immediately replacing the pots.
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