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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: sir_bigend on March 08, 2008, 01:00:57 AM

Title: Volume pot
Post by: sir_bigend on March 08, 2008, 01:00:57 AM

the volume pot on my mark king bass is on its way out....i think, i pluged the bass in and the sound was distorting, the pot crackles slightly and as i turn the knob the volume seems uneven, i've tried the usual suspects battery,leads,pre-amp but this intermitant fault is still there, any ideas?

Title: Volume pot
Post by: grateful on March 08, 2008, 05:18:18 AM

Hi Paul and welcome to the club.  You should really post this sort of request under Troubleshooting in the  section.  Mica (and others) are more likely to respond there.
 
Mark

Title: Volume pot
Post by: David Houck on March 08, 2008, 06:18:37 AM

Hi Paul, welcome to the board!  If you haven't played the bass in a while, the pots may need to be cleaned.  Alembic uses sealed self-cleaning pots; so the process involves turning the knob back and forth through its full travel about 30 times in succession.  Also, the pot should be firmly attached to the body; if it's wiggling some, it may be losing its contact to ground, which is the shielding paint inside the control cavity.

Title: Volume pot
Post by: David Houck on March 10, 2008, 06:40:13 PM

[moderator's note: the question has been reposted in the Troubleshooting section (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=5009); responses should be posted there.]