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Post subject: Scratchy Volume
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 5:59 am
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Top volume control is getting scratchy sounding on a 1994 american strat while adjusting.
Does it have to be replaced or can I use something like contact cleaner?

The pickups are EMG 81, 85's. I don't know if they came with the volume pot.


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Post subject: Re: Scratchy Volume
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:10 am
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I would try the contact cleaner first before replacing volume pot.


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Post subject: Re: Scratchy Volume
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:32 am
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Minnesotastrats wrote:
I would try the contact cleaner first before replacing volume pot.



+1...shoot a little Deoxit into the pot, then turn it several times from "0" to "10" and that should cure the problem.

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Post subject: Re: Scratchy Volume
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 7:10 am
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EMGs use 25K pots so the odds are overwhelming that the pots came with the EMG pickups. Unfortunately, EMG pots aren't the greatest in terms of durability. Of course, try cleaning the offending one (and the others) first but don't be surprised if the problem either doesn't go away or it quickly returns. If this be the case, the pot has to be replaced.

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