fredgarvin
The knob turns and turns but it's not catching, hence I cant turn the guitar up. Its got no volume at all. Can I take off the back of the guitar and fix it myself or should I take it to a pro?
Answer
The knob is stripped on the inside. I doubt it's the spindle that goes from the inside to fit the on the knob it is connected to. They are made of steel. The plastic knob has been stripped and just turns so you need to find out what the spindle looks like. Slide the knob off by pulling straight out. Usually the spindle looks like a half round with a flat side. You need to find a knob that will fit it. There are a lot on ebay. They are pretty standard. There are two types. One fits into the hole and one stays outside the hole. Get the one that matches the knob you have. It does not need to be exactly the same it just needs to have the same notch for the knob. They are pretty standard.
P.S. I have used a trick that sometimes works. Take a wooden match and break it off to fit into the hole in the knob and break it so it won't stick out. then slide the knob on with the match in it and it may take up the extra space so the know will turn again. Also you could take the knob off and use needle nose pliers to turn the spindle instead of a knob.
The knob is stripped on the inside. I doubt it's the spindle that goes from the inside to fit the on the knob it is connected to. They are made of steel. The plastic knob has been stripped and just turns so you need to find out what the spindle looks like. Slide the knob off by pulling straight out. Usually the spindle looks like a half round with a flat side. You need to find a knob that will fit it. There are a lot on ebay. They are pretty standard. There are two types. One fits into the hole and one stays outside the hole. Get the one that matches the knob you have. It does not need to be exactly the same it just needs to have the same notch for the knob. They are pretty standard.
P.S. I have used a trick that sometimes works. Take a wooden match and break it off to fit into the hole in the knob and break it so it won't stick out. then slide the knob on with the match in it and it may take up the extra space so the know will turn again. Also you could take the knob off and use needle nose pliers to turn the spindle instead of a knob.
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