Post by Auf Kiltre on Jul 18, 2022 11:38:47 GMT -5
Domed knobs on my Tele, I'm about to toss in the towel and buy a new control plate and knobs. I have the guts.
The flat head screws are rusted shut and are now mostly stripped. I've tried heating with a soldering pencil. I've sprayed WD40 in a Dixie cup, dipped a Q-tip and dabbed it on, setting the screws in a 12 o clock position while hanging vertically. I've tried slightly tightening first, tapping, etc. I've even filed a more substantial flat blade to fit for better torque. They just won't let go. I think the only option at this point is drilling them out, but to what end?
The pots are quiet and functional but man are they loosey-goosey, as in zero resistance and easy to overshoot the mark. I have an entire assembly that I rewired from an Eldred Esquire config made with good pots and a CRL switch to a 50s wiring setup. Tempting to just order a Road worn plate and knobs and be done with it.
Anyone ever have this be an issue?
The flat head screws are rusted shut and are now mostly stripped. I've tried heating with a soldering pencil. I've sprayed WD40 in a Dixie cup, dipped a Q-tip and dabbed it on, setting the screws in a 12 o clock position while hanging vertically. I've tried slightly tightening first, tapping, etc. I've even filed a more substantial flat blade to fit for better torque. They just won't let go. I think the only option at this point is drilling them out, but to what end?
The pots are quiet and functional but man are they loosey-goosey, as in zero resistance and easy to overshoot the mark. I have an entire assembly that I rewired from an Eldred Esquire config made with good pots and a CRL switch to a 50s wiring setup. Tempting to just order a Road worn plate and knobs and be done with it.
Anyone ever have this be an issue?
