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    how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

    im afraid i damaged my pot while soldering on my new PU...like it got overheated or something..

    because my guitar sounds pretty weird now, with a way too loose and fuzzy low end and the the overall sound kinda lacks definition

    and yes im positive the wiring is correct...
    Guitars:
    Jackson USA Shannon Soloist (blk)
    Jackson USA Custom Shop SL2H white/Silver Ghost Flames
    Bernie Rico Jr. Hybrid Vixen (blk)
    BC Rich NJ Gunslinger

    Amp:
    ENGL Powerball -> ENGL Pro Cab 4*12(V30's)
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  • #2
    Re: how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

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    how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

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    It smells like skunk when I smoke it. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
    Scott
    Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.

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    • #3
      Re: how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

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      im afraid i damaged my pot while soldering on my new PU...like it got overheated or something..

      because my guitar sounds pretty weird now, math a way too losse and fuzzy low end and the she overall sound kinda lacks definition

      and yes im positive the wiring is correct...

      [/ QUOTE ] It may be damaged if you held the soldering iron on the back for too long.
      Scott
      Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.

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      • #4
        Re: how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

        yeah i know, but what are the "symptoms" of a damaged volume pot?

        i dont wanna replace it, if that's not the problem
        Guitars:
        Jackson USA Shannon Soloist (blk)
        Jackson USA Custom Shop SL2H white/Silver Ghost Flames
        Bernie Rico Jr. Hybrid Vixen (blk)
        BC Rich NJ Gunslinger

        Amp:
        ENGL Powerball -> ENGL Pro Cab 4*12(V30's)

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        • #5
          Re: how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

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          yeah i know, but what are the "symptoms" of a damaged volume pot?

          i dont wanna replace it, if that's not the problem

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          Lack of output at certain positions is the most common problem. Scratchiness when turning, fuzzy output or low gain. Mainly, look for uneveness in volume when turning it. A volume pot should swell cleanly from nothing to full, without dropouts or noise.

          BTW: I'm not couting crackling as noise, because that is an indication of a dirty pot, not a damaged one.

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          • #6
            Re: how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

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            how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

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            It smells like skunk when I smoke it. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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            <font color="aqua">LMFAO!!! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img] </font>
            Dave ->

            "would someone answer that damn phone?!?!"

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            • #7
              Re: how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

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              how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

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              It smells like skunk when I smoke it. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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              <font color="aqua">LMFAO!!! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img] </font>

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              +1

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              • #8
                Re: how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

                Simple,too many seeds & twigs!!

                (Sorry,had to do it!!)

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                • #9
                  Re: how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

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                  how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

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                  It smells like skunk when I smoke it. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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                  <font color="aqua">LMFAO!!! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img] </font>

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                  LOL, beat me to it [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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                  • #10
                    Re: how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

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                    yeah i know, but what are the "symptoms" of a damaged volume pot?

                    i dont wanna replace it, if that's not the problem

                    [/ QUOTE ]

                    Lack of output at certain positions is the most common problem. Scratchiness when turning, fuzzy output or low gain. Mainly, look for uneveness in volume when turning it. A volume pot should swell cleanly from nothing to full, without dropouts or noise.

                    BTW: I'm not couting crackling as noise, because that is an indication of a dirty pot, not a damaged one.

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                    i guess it is damaged after all...

                    how ahard is it to change a pot?
                    should i get a pro to do it, or is it as easy as changing PU's?
                    Guitars:
                    Jackson USA Shannon Soloist (blk)
                    Jackson USA Custom Shop SL2H white/Silver Ghost Flames
                    Bernie Rico Jr. Hybrid Vixen (blk)
                    BC Rich NJ Gunslinger

                    Amp:
                    ENGL Powerball -> ENGL Pro Cab 4*12(V30's)

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                    • #11
                      Re: how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

                      If you changed the pups yourself, a volume pot should be no problem.....
                      "When a naked man is chasing a woman through an ally with a butcher's knife and a hard-on, I figure he isn't out collecting for the Red Cross"............ Dirty Harry

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                      • #12
                        Re: how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

                        If you can change the PU you should be able to change the pot. It just requires soldering abilities and possibly a wiring diagram.

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                        • #13
                          Re: how can you tell if your pot is damaged?

                          Please take care when soldering pots. If you leave the iron on the pot too long, you will damage it, burning through it at wherever it is in it's range. The symptoms of a burned pot will be a dead spot where you get little to no volume. On and off, as quickly as possible, is the rule when soldering pots.

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