Can I fix a stripped volume knob on a guitar?

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.

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how to make electric guitar sound like an acoustic?

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doel

I have a fender starcaster, the guitar has a volume knob, and two tone knobs. The amp has a volume knob, a bass knob, and a treble knob. what should I set these to to make is sound like an acoustic guitar?

Answer
There's no way to simply adjust your controls and have a Starcaster...or any other electric sound like an acoustic. The best you can do is to play it cleanly...no distortion and use the "brightest" settings you have for presence and give it some bass.

I use a Boss AC-3 pedal: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Boss-AC3-Acoustic-Simulator?sku=151043 It wouldn't fool anybody in a studio, but for stage work it beats dragging an acoustic to gigs.
Some amps like the Roland Cube series have this effect built in: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Roland-Cube-15X-Guitar-Amp?sku=487030

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How to tighten a loose volume knob on an electric acoustic guitar?

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Q. I noticed that the volume knob on my guitar(electric acoustic) is kinda loose. How do i tighten it and make it work as good as new?
Nope, no screw spotted. Maybe i can just get this fixed by bringing it into a music store. How much will the knob cost if ever will be replaced?

Answer
Pull the knob off.
There should be a threaded shaft with a thin nut holding the volume control on.
Tighten the nut with a pair of needlenose pliers.
Put knob back on.

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How can I fix my volume knobs not changing the volume on my Les Paul?

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I recently bought an Epiphone Les Paul Standard, and it's been great so far. However, today I noticed that when I turn the volume knobs down there is no difference in volume until it hits zero, and then it goes completely silent. Any higher than zero, and it goes full blast.

Answer
Sounds like the pots are bad. Take the big plastic plate off the back of the guitar and then get a can of that pressurized air (used for cleaning computer keyboards) and blast some air around the pots (the round components that are about the size of the volume knobs). This might or might not work. Your best bet is to replace the pots.
You can buy replacement parts here:
http://www.meanstreak.biz

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How to make a guitar amp with just a volume knob?

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jakeiloki

I am making a guitar amp, i have speakers already but dont have the money to make an amp with a bunch of controls, so i just want a power cord thingy and a volume knob, i may make little slots for guitar pedals that you can insert for effects, but anyways. How would i wire it? It would be a cabinet, with a speaker, one volume knob and obviously a cord to plug into the wall for power

Answer
good luck.

you'll need to know a little more about electronics than you show you know. Electronics design is something you don't want to muck with unless you have an understanding of what you're doing!

besides, an amp without the other "bunch of controls" as you call it is completely useless. If you have the speakers, you'll need wood to secure them. And with that you could have gotten a cheap solid state amp for less than you paid for them speakers, wood, electronics and knobs. then, you would need to construct it.

Drop $100 bucks on an amp - got a great Fender practice amp for less than that

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Question on replacing guitar volume knobs?

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sterlingf5

I want to replace my plastic push-on volume knobs with a chrome telecaster-type volume knob. Some have screws some are also push-on. Is it possible to replace a push-on volume knob with one with a screw?

Answer
Look in
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How can I make an electric guitar sound like an acoustic?

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M

I have an Ibanez electric guitar with a tone and volume knob on my guitar, including the toggle.On my amplifier, I have the gain, bass, middle, treble, and reverb options. How can I tweak these to make my electric guitar sound like an acoustic?

All help appreciated.

Answer
You can't really. Even Acoustic Simulator pedals don't do a very good job. First of all, most Acoustic "steel" string guitars actually use bronze strings, which are inherently warmer sounding than nickel or actual steel strings. Second of all, the guitar itself, on an acoustic, is what generates the tone. Magnetic pickups will not and CANNOT produce the sound of high quality woods.

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Question on replacing guitar volume knobs?

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sterlingf5

I want to replace my plastic push-on volume knobs with a chrome telecaster-type volume knob. Some have screws some are also push-on. Is it possible to replace a push-on volume knob with one with a screw?

Answer
Look in
AllEntretainment.com

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My guitar gives a terrible buzzing noise when the guitar volume is not up all the way.?

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Brandon

My guitar buzzes through the amp pretty badly. If I touch the strings it worsens. Unless the guitar's volume knob is turned up all the way.

Answer
There are a few possible reasons for this. The most likely is that the potentiometer is dirty and needs to be cleaned. It could also have to do with the wiring in the guitar, specifically the ground wiring on the back of the volume potentiometer. Believe it or not, a bad cable can also add to this problem.
If the guitar pickups have been changed from single coil to humbucker and the volume pot was not changed from 250K to 500k then the result could be problems with noise at reduced volumes.
The fact that it gets worse when you touch the strings would seem to indicate a grounding problem. I suggest taking it to your local music store and let them check it out for you.

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how do you switch the volume knobs on a guitar?

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stevo

i got 2 guitars and i wanna switch the guitar volume knobs how do you do it?

Answer
If it's just the knobs, most either pull off or have a small screw that needs to be loosened to get them off. Look around the outside of the knob. If you do not see a screw, then they just pull off.

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Why does my guitar keep electrifying me?

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depends_41

I have a fender guitar and whenever i turn my amp on i can't touch anything metal on the guitar. The volume knob, input, or the thing that holds the strings. Whenever i rest my arm or anything on the metal parts of the guitar, i can feel it become extremly hot and then i realized that it was electric....what's up?

Answer
you have a short take the pick guard off and look under it make sure wire is not touching each other no electric current just the guitar or your HUMM buckers are shorting out take it to a guitar shop ,

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How to make a guitar amp with just a volume knob?

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jakeiloki

I am making a guitar amp, i have speakers already but dont have the money to make an amp with a bunch of controls, so i just want a power cord thingy and a volume knob, i may make little slots for guitar pedals that you can insert for effects, but anyways. How would i wire it? It would be a cabinet, with a speaker, one volume knob and obviously a cord to plug into the wall for power

Answer
good luck.

you'll need to know a little more about electronics than you show you know. Electronics design is something you don't want to muck with unless you have an understanding of what you're doing!

besides, an amp without the other "bunch of controls" as you call it is completely useless. If you have the speakers, you'll need wood to secure them. And with that you could have gotten a cheap solid state amp for less than you paid for them speakers, wood, electronics and knobs. then, you would need to construct it.

Drop $100 bucks on an amp - got a great Fender practice amp for less than that

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how do you switch the volume knobs on a guitar?

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stevo

i got 2 guitars and i wanna switch the guitar volume knobs how do you do it?

Answer
If it's just the knobs, most either pull off or have a small screw that needs to be loosened to get them off. Look around the outside of the knob. If you do not see a screw, then they just pull off.

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How can I make an electric guitar sound like an acoustic?

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M

I have an Ibanez electric guitar with a tone and volume knob on my guitar, including the toggle.On my amplifier, I have the gain, bass, middle, treble, and reverb options. How can I tweak these to make my electric guitar sound like an acoustic?

All help appreciated.

Answer
You can't really. Even Acoustic Simulator pedals don't do a very good job. First of all, most Acoustic "steel" string guitars actually use bronze strings, which are inherently warmer sounding than nickel or actual steel strings. Second of all, the guitar itself, on an acoustic, is what generates the tone. Magnetic pickups will not and CANNOT produce the sound of high quality woods.

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how to make electric guitar sound like an acoustic?

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doel

I have a fender starcaster, the guitar has a volume knob, and two tone knobs. The amp has a volume knob, a bass knob, and a treble knob. what should I set these to to make is sound like an acoustic guitar?

Answer
There's no way to simply adjust your controls and have a Starcaster...or any other electric sound like an acoustic. The best you can do is to play it cleanly...no distortion and use the "brightest" settings you have for presence and give it some bass.

I use a Boss AC-3 pedal: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Boss-AC3-Acoustic-Simulator?sku=151043 It wouldn't fool anybody in a studio, but for stage work it beats dragging an acoustic to gigs.
Some amps like the Roland Cube series have this effect built in: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Roland-Cube-15X-Guitar-Amp?sku=487030

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How to make a guitar amp with just a volume knob?

guitar volume knobs image

jakeiloki

I am making a guitar amp, i have speakers already but dont have the money to make an amp with a bunch of controls, so i just want a power cord thingy and a volume knob, i may make little slots for guitar pedals that you can insert for effects, but anyways. How would i wire it? It would be a cabinet, with a speaker, one volume knob and obviously a cord to plug into the wall for power

Answer
good luck.

you'll need to know a little more about electronics than you show you know. Electronics design is something you don't want to muck with unless you have an understanding of what you're doing!

besides, an amp without the other "bunch of controls" as you call it is completely useless. If you have the speakers, you'll need wood to secure them. And with that you could have gotten a cheap solid state amp for less than you paid for them speakers, wood, electronics and knobs. then, you would need to construct it.

Drop $100 bucks on an amp - got a great Fender practice amp for less than that

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