Noisy Tone Pot on 1958 Les Paul Junior

kblundy · 10-26-2009, 11:27 AM

I have just got my 1958 Les Paul Junior but it has a really noisy tone pot. What is the recommended cleaning for these old pots?

5F6-A · 10-26-2009, 11:45 AM

bes thing: try to clean it
second option: find a suitable NOS replacement
third: RS "normal" pots are very, very similar to old Centralabs. Get one.

Whatever you do not throw away the scratchy pot. You might want it if you decide to sell the guitar eventually

JM Vasek · 10-26-2009, 12:11 PM

Pick up some contact cleaner from Radio Shack or just about any place that sells electronics.

Stew Mac also has these which help a lot with not getting the contact cleaner all over the place:

Pot Cleaning Cap at Stewart-MacDonald

jimi55lp · 10-26-2009, 01:52 PM

Try cleaning it first, and I think you'll have success. Do a search of the forum on the subject to see what the best product is to use?

kblundy · 10-28-2009, 12:15 PM

Thanks Guy's for all your help - I will give it a try and let you know how I get on.

TM1 · 11-02-2009, 03:01 PM

Get some DeOxit D-5 Contact Restorer! I've use this to bring pots and switches back from the dead.

59bluze · 11-02-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TM1

Get some DeOxit D-5 Contact Restorer! I've use this to bring pots and switches back from the dead.

+1 this DeOxit D-5 Is outstanding, I have also cleaned up pots and switches that you would think were history,this stuff really works for our shop.

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5F6-A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back and forth the UK Posts: 4,139 Thanks: 110 Thanked 160 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Noisy Tone Pot on 1958 Les Paul Junior bes thing: try to clean it second option: find a suitable NOS replacement third: RS "normal" pots are very, very similar to old Centralabs. Get one. Whatever you do not throw away the scratchy pot. You might want it if you decide to sell the guitar eventually __________________ Saltaire's Vicars "Post Tenebras Lux" ----------------------------

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JM Vasek Respectable Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,665 Thanks: 24 Thanked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Noisy Tone Pot on 1958 Les Paul Junior Pick up some contact cleaner from Radio Shack or just about any place that sells electronics. Stew Mac also has these which help a lot with not getting the contact cleaner all over the place: Pot Cleaning Cap at Stewart-MacDonald __________________ -JM

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jimi55lp Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Metairie, Louisiana Posts: 394 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Noisy Tone Pot on 1958 Les Paul Junior Try cleaning it first, and I think you'll have success. Do a search of the forum on the subject to see what the best product is to use?

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kblundy Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North East England Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Noisy Tone Pot on 1958 Les Paul Junior Thanks Guy's for all your help - I will give it a try and let you know how I get on.

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TM1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 234 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Noisy Tone Pot on 1958 Les Paul Junior Get some DeOxit D-5 Contact Restorer! I've use this to bring pots and switches back from the dead.

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