Author Topic: Potential issues with an older SII (Read 271 times)

bsee · « **Reply #15 on:** November 24, 2004, 05:43:29 AM »

Common in older instruments.

godoze · « **Reply #16 on:** November 24, 2004, 06:17:01 AM »

Well, I've just got a whole slew of pictures of this bass and it is gorgeuos ! Looks like I'll be making the deal after T-day...

If i could resize the shots i would post them.

even has a bookmatched Lacewood headstock.

Anyone know what cranolin is ?

David Houck · « **Reply #17 on:** November 24, 2004, 06:25:06 AM »

Apparently, Cranolin is a pot cleaner. Why do you ask?

jagerphan84 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 24, 2004, 06:28:12 AM »

Here's what I got from Google:

>>A chemical called cranolin (sp?) was mentioned as sold by MCM. I was told that Ten-Tec repair shop uses two cranolin products to cleanup corrosion on the wafer switches. The first is called K5 that dissolves the corrosion while V5 coats the part to protect it against future oxidation. MCM doesn't list it, nor does (almost) anyone on the web sell it. I've seen another reference to Ten-Tec's repair shop and in that post they are said to recommend an entirely different set of products (Collins Collector's mailing list), also hard to find. There aren't many references on the web to cranolin, but I did find an on-line health supplement store selling it for about $50. No, it can't be the same thing. Maybe an urban legend?

godoze · « **Reply #19 on:** November 24, 2004, 06:44:34 AM »

The person that has this bass tell me that it hasn't been played in = years; it's been sitting in the case and the it may need a bit of = cranolin. He went on to say that everything works and sounds great. As soon as I get the serial number I will persue this bass further.

David Houck · « **Reply #20 on:** November 24, 2004, 07:11:08 AM »

Mica has stated that Alembic uses sealed pots and that therefore spraying them with electronics cleaner is useless. She states that the pots are self-cleaning; that turning them back and forth several times is usually sufficient for cleaning noisy pots.

edwin · « **Reply #21 on:** November 24, 2004, 12:09:34 PM »

The reference is to Cramolin, a product made by CAIG Labs. It's very good stuff. However, Dave is right. The pots are sealed. I have a '78 series one that required a new pot, but for the most part, they last a very very long time.

Edwin

edwin · « **Reply #22 on:** November 24, 2004, 12:12:39 PM »

The reference is to Cramolin, a product made by CAIG Labs. It's very good stuff. However, Dave is right. The pots are sealed. I have a '78 series one that required a new pot, but for the most part, they last a very very long time.

Edwin

edwin · « **Reply #23 on:** November 24, 2004, 12:26:05 PM »

The reference is to Cramolin, a product made by CAIG Labs. It's very good stuff. However, Dave is right. The pots are sealed. I have a '78 series one that required a new pot, but for the most part, they last a very very long time.

Edwin

bsee · « **Reply #24 on:** November 24, 2004, 12:31:41 PM »

Interesting method of padding your post count, Edwin!

edwin · « **Reply #25 on:** November 24, 2004, 12:35:56 PM »

Sorry about that. My browser was telling me the messages hadn't gone through, but then I checked later, and well, there it is!

Edwin