500k Pots... a tale of woe

[Kagami]

I've had to use a knife to increase the size of the hole slightly on my guitars before (although they're not NAMM Jacksons, LOL) but it's hidden by the pot so not like it's a huge deal unless you're super anal or going to revert it when you sell it or something

if it's really a big deal just buy a new pot...

[noodles]

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[dpm]

You can ream the hole very slightly larger. Just get a cheap reamer from a hardware or auto place and give it a couple of light twists in the hole from either side. You should be able to pick one up for 5 to 10 bucks.

[Kagami]

Originally Posted by noodles

pics

yeah but it's the threaded part which is the problem not the physical size...although the small ones are nice

[Mike]

Originally Posted by Matt Crooks

I haven't swapped pickups in a guitar in 15 years. I put EMGs in my King V in '97, but I seem to remember that the deal was Mike could have the passives out of it if he did the install

Yes, and that had solid-shaft CTS pots that NONE of the knobs I owned would fit, so they're still sitting in my parts box.

[Matt C]

Does anyone make a 5/16" solid shaft pot? The Jackson knobs use a set screw that tends to make them rotate funny when using the split shaft.

[OzzyC]

Why not line up the set screw to the split in the shaft? Shouldn't that work out alright?

[Mike]

Originally Posted by Matt Crooks

Does anyone make a 5/16" solid shaft pot? The Jackson knobs use a set screw that tends to make them rotate funny when using the split shaft.

You just have to get the knob exactly flat when you tighten the screw. It's a bitch.

[Matt C]

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[noodles]

Originally Posted by Mike

You just have to get the knob exactly flat when you tighten the screw. It's a bitch.

And sometimes, you can never get the knob to stay permanently on, and it keeps falling off, during practice, at a fucking gig, you gouge your hand, god damn fucking knob!!!