Scratchy pot - what are my rights and obligations
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Scratchy pot - what are my rights and obligations
In a passive ancient Sho-Bud volume pedal. Is it still considered a legal maneuver to spray that silicone stuff in there? What are my rights in this situation?
You have the right to remain silent! Spray the sucker. The cost to replace that pot is pretty steep. They always get noisy too. I would use contact cleaner, then maybe some silicone to keep it from wearing out the wiper.
Go over to Steelguitarforum.com and ask in the electronic section. I think you will get the same answer. Also look in the for sale section for replacement pots.
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Go over to Steelguitarforum.com and ask in the electronic section. I think you will get the same answer. Also look in the for sale section for replacement pots.
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If you use a volume pedal a lot, especially if you use it for steel guitar, you might think about looking for one of the Goodrich optical volume pedals. I play steel and have had a Goodrich 400A for about 10 years, and it's awesome. No pot, no battery, no rack & pinions, basically no moving parts to screw up. Super quiet, no distortion, no clipping, no tone change from super quiet to full blast. I got mine new from Buddy Emmons shop in NC for about $150 10 or so years ago. Not as cool looking as an old Sho-Bud volume pedal or an old Fender volume/tone pedal, but works a hundred times better and you never have to do anything to it.
I did a quick Google search and found this guy selling one for $40 in a post dated 1/22/06. $40 is a killer deal: http://denver.craigslist.org/msg/127559321.html
You might find new Goodrich pedals at Frenchy's (http://www.frenchyspedalsteel.com) or at Carter Steel Guitars (http://www.steelguitar.com). I think the 400A has been replaced by newer optical models.
I did a quick Google search and found this guy selling one for $40 in a post dated 1/22/06. $40 is a killer deal: http://denver.craigslist.org/msg/127559321.html
You might find new Goodrich pedals at Frenchy's (http://www.frenchyspedalsteel.com) or at Carter Steel Guitars (http://www.steelguitar.com). I think the 400A has been replaced by newer optical models.
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I have heard that the pots on these old VP's are somehow sealed and its hard to get the de-oxit stuff in there. I literally have no clue tho if thats really the case. If you screw up the string in there and need to know how to re-attach it there is a tutorial I think at the Carter Steel Guitar site. It is $5 to register at the Steelguitarforum (well worth it for me and probably anybody else as their classifieds section has good deals on effects, amps and guitars of all sorts), so there will be a delay in asking your question there should you choose to do so.
Im brand new to the Pedal Steel guitar so dont give my ramblings too much weight
If you have time Tater and could come back and tell me if the opertaion was successful or not I'd be curious to know. Thanks-
Im brand new to the Pedal Steel guitar so dont give my ramblings too much weight
If you have time Tater and could come back and tell me if the opertaion was successful or not I'd be curious to know. Thanks-
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So truestinkpot wrote:Yes, Yes, and Yes!A-Barr wrote:Caig Deoxit D-5!!!
That's what you want to use for pots, be very careful using other stuff because the wrong spray can do more harm than good.
Deoxit is the ONLY stuff to use.
Throw the other shit away quickly before it even looks in the direction of your pots.
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Where would I find Deoxit besides online? I am in a big city with all the usual offenders (Rat Shack, etc)
Thanks all for saving me from the other contact cleaners - I was just getting ready, aim, and about to FIRE when the warnings started rolling in and I managed to BAIL OUT of the sprayage event before any damage was done.
I hadn't touched the pedal steel in three years and now after two evenings' practice I am back in the same form as ever (not great, not even good, but back at the level I left at) - like riding a bike - left hand finger tendons hurt though.
Thanks all for saving me from the other contact cleaners - I was just getting ready, aim, and about to FIRE when the warnings started rolling in and I managed to BAIL OUT of the sprayage event before any damage was done.
I hadn't touched the pedal steel in three years and now after two evenings' practice I am back in the same form as ever (not great, not even good, but back at the level I left at) - like riding a bike - left hand finger tendons hurt though.
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Radio Shack has it: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... Id=2104746. You can check online to see if your local store has it in stock. Though RS stuff has its faults, that feature is pretty cool, so you can see whether to bother driving over there for something. RS has definitely picked up odds and ends business from me it wouldn't have gotten but for that online feature.
For people living near a Fry's Electronics, they have a broader selection of DeOxit stuff.
You can find local DeOxit retailers on the Caig site at http://www.caig.com.
For people living near a Fry's Electronics, they have a broader selection of DeOxit stuff.
You can find local DeOxit retailers on the Caig site at http://www.caig.com.
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Go to Guitar Center in Roseville. They have a stash in the Pro Audio dept.Tatertot wrote:Where would I find Deoxit besides online? I am in a big city with all the usual offenders (Rat Shack, etc)
Thanks all for saving me from the other contact cleaners - I was just getting ready, aim, and about to FIRE when the warnings started rolling in and I managed to BAIL OUT of the sprayage event before any damage was done.
I hadn't touched the pedal steel in three years and now after two evenings' practice I am back in the same form as ever (not great, not even good, but back at the level I left at) - like riding a bike - left hand finger tendons hurt though.
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