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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: FC Bass on October 30, 2015, 12:05:11 PM

Title: 1983 Spoiler volume pot question
Post by: FC Bass on October 30, 2015, 12:05:11 PM

The volume control on my beloved '83 Spoiler has Always been a bit problematic... Very loose and if its fully open it sometimes cuts the signal completely when you touch it...  Can I replace it with a newer one? I have some spares, but will have to widen the hole in the body.  This is the old one:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/221474.jpg)
  This is one of my spares:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/221475.jpg)
  If it can be done: The new ones have two "legs" that also are soldered to the board, the original doesn't have those. I assume these can be clipped? (they're only there to provide extra strength?)

Title: 1983 Spoiler volume pot question
Post by: adriaan on October 30, 2015, 12:36:48 PM

Just checked the spare parts drawer - I have one of the old type, but it rotates freely.

Title: 1983 Spoiler volume pot question
Post by: mica on October 30, 2015, 10:11:16 PM

That's correct, Flip.

Title: 1983 Spoiler volume pot question
Post by: FC Bass on October 31, 2015, 02:32:51 PM

Thanx Adriaan & Mica! :-)
 
Just turned off the soldering iron, glad to report full control of volume is regained :-)
 
Here you can see the new knob:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/221491.jpg)
 
 (nothing to see from the outside, but its always good to have an excuse for posting a picture)
 
 
Now all the babies are winter-ready