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sir_bigend
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Username: sir_bigend

Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2008
Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 1:00 am:   Edit Post

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?
grateful
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Username: grateful

Post Number: 268
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 5:18 am:   Edit Post

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

Mark
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6317
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 6:18 am:   Edit Post

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.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6334
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, March 10, 2008 - 5:40 pm:   Edit Post

[moderator's note: the question has been reposted in the Troubleshooting section; responses should be posted there.]

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