Soloist Volume pot

[Tivey]

Does anyone know what the volume pots are in a 1996 sl1 and where to buy them? Thanks

[charvel750]

Likely CTS. Do a google search, there's literally 100's of sources.

[thetroy]

Should be CTS 500k

[Phantom Hawk]

Yeah, I don't remember ever reading specs where they used anything other than CTS in USA Selects. Just about any guitar repair place should have 'em.

[straycat]

http://rsguitarworks.net

[Tivey]

Thanks everyone, just ordered one...

[Tivey]

ok the new pot arrived, so removed the old one to find the new one doesn't fit in the guitar (very annoying), quickly soldered the old one back in but now the guitar hums alot louder than it should. Also if i touch the tone pot the huming becomes insanely loud and if the strings touch the humbucker the sound cuts out altogether.

Anyone know what the problem could be? I'm pretty sure everything is where it should be...

[Axewielder]

Pot doesn't fit? Explain.

[DonP]

ok the new pot arrived, so removed the old one to find the new one doesn't fit in the guitar (very annoying), quickly soldered the old one back in but now the guitar hums alot louder than it should. Also if i touch the tone pot the huming becomes insanely loud and if the strings touch the humbucker the sound cuts out altogether.

Anyone know what the problem could be? I'm pretty sure everything is where it should be...

Sounds like you've reversed the ground and positive.

[Tivey]

Pot doesn't fit? Explain.

The thread on the pot doesn't fit through the hole on the body so it can't be fixed on the guitar

[UFORocks]

The thread on the pot doesn't fit through the hole on the body so it can't be fixed on the guitar

Dont force it through or you could crack the clear coat (experience talking)

When I had this problem with my Charvel I used a dremel with the little barrell sander on the end of it. It was just the right size that I could get in there and make the hole a little bigger.

-Steve

[Tivey]

Dont force it through or you could crack the clear coat (experience talking)

When I had this problem with my Charvel I used a dremel with the little barrell sander on the end of it. It was just the right size that I could get in there and make the hole a little bigger.

-Steve

hmm didn't really want to mess with the body. Think I'll just buy another pot which fits. Still haven't figured out the earthing problem though

[UFORocks]

hmm didn't really want to mess with the body. Think I'll just buy another pot which fits. Still haven't figured out the earthing problem though

Could be that you bought the right pot, but it may just have slightly larger threads. This happened to me on my Charvel. Right size pots, but the threads on the pot were a hair too wide, thats all.

-Steve

[straycat]

If its a USA Jackson they use CTS pots import Jacksons use the smaller pots.
Standard CTS pots will work just use a reamer to make the hole larger.Ream from the back so you don't chip the paint.
If you have a hum you didn't ground something well.It may look like its grounded but the hum means its not.