A rather stupid problem

thedonutman · 01-31-2008, 04:08 PM

My volume pot is coming loose. Your going to tell me to unscrew the knob and tighten the nut right?

Well, the knob itself was coming loose a few months ago, so I lok-tite'd it on. and now it won't come off.

doh!

Ideas?

Stitch · 01-31-2008, 04:10 PM

Don't be an idiot next time?

What's the guitar? Is the volume pot rear mounted?

keithb · 01-31-2008, 04:14 PM

Which Loctite? If you used the blue, you should be able to get it off - just keep wedging picks under the knob while spinning. If you used red, you'll probably have to be more creative - find a reaaaallly thin wrench to get under the knob, break the knob off and replace the pot, etc.

thedonutman · 01-31-2008, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitch

Don't be an idiot next time?

What's the guitar? Is the volume pot rear mounted?

Sadly yes. Its my RG570.

Stitch · 01-31-2008, 04:15 PM

Ah!

Grip the knob with a set of pliers (wrapped in something if you dont want to mark it) and the pot through the control cavity with another set, and go from there...

Jason · 01-31-2008, 04:26 PM

Sawzall?

JJ Rodriguez · 01-31-2008, 04:38 PM

You could try taking a lighter or something and heating up the nut, just be careful not to burn your guitar

I had to take my torch type butane lighter to the arm retention thingy on my lo pro when I did the OFR arm mod, and it worked like a charm. I just don't know how you'd protect your finish...

thedonutman · 01-31-2008, 04:43 PM

I think if Stitch's trick doesn't work, I will administer the hacksaw and then replace the knob (I want a cooler looking one anyway

)

I don't feel safe with any sort of heat source near my guitar, but thanks for the suggestion.

keithb · 01-31-2008, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Rodriguez

You could try taking a lighter or something and heating up the nut, just be careful not to burn your guitar

I had to take my torch type butane lighter to the arm retention thingy on my lo pro when I did the OFR arm mod, and it worked like a charm. I just don't know how you'd protect your finish...

He can't get at the nut because he use Loctite on the knob

JJ Rodriguez · 01-31-2008, 08:42 PM

I thought he used loctite on the nut, not the knob

In that case it's easy to heat the knob up.

01-31-2008, 04:08 PM	#1
thedonutman Has a Seven, again Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sheffield,UK Posts: 717 Real Name: Joe Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620 Rig: Ashdown Fallen Angel Thanked: 11	A rather stupid problem My volume pot is coming loose. Your going to tell me to unscrew the knob and tighten the nut right? Well, the knob itself was coming loose a few months ago, so I lok-tite'd it on. and now it won't come off. doh! Ideas?

01-31-2008, 04:26 PM	#6
Jason Sign Your Neg Rep Posts! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South of the rats mouth.. Posts: 9,304 Real Name: Jason Main Seven: Esp/Ltd H207 :D Rig: Nadda Supreme Thanked: 79	Sawzall? "I wish TV had a knob so you could turn up the intelligence. The one marked Brightness doesn't work." Gallagher

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01-31-2008, 04:10 PM	#2
Stitch Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 6,894 Real Name: Simon Main Seven: Ibanez RG7420 & S7420FMTW Main ERG: Orion OG8 Rig: Peavey 6505 Thanked: 110	Don't be an idiot next time? What's the guitar? Is the volume pot rear mounted?

01-31-2008, 04:14 PM	#3
keithb Carvin Zealot Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 1,123 Real Name: Keith Main Seven: Carvin DC747 Rig: Mesa Nomad/PODxt Thanked: 13	Which Loctite? If you used the blue, you should be able to get it off - just keep wedging picks under the knob while spinning. If you used red, you'll probably have to be more creative - find a reaaaallly thin wrench to get under the knob, break the knob off and replace the pot, etc.

01-31-2008, 04:15 PM	#5
Stitch Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 6,894 Real Name: Simon Main Seven: Ibanez RG7420 & S7420FMTW Main ERG: Orion OG8 Rig: Peavey 6505 Thanked: 110	Ah! Grip the knob with a set of pliers (wrapped in something if you dont want to mark it) and the pot through the control cavity with another set, and go from there...

01-31-2008, 04:38 PM	#7
JJ Rodriguez Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 6,488 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 45	You could try taking a lighter or something and heating up the nut, just be careful not to burn your guitar I had to take my torch type butane lighter to the arm retention thingy on my lo pro when I did the OFR arm mod, and it worked like a charm. I just don't know how you'd protect your finish...

01-31-2008, 04:43 PM	#8
thedonutman Has a Seven, again Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sheffield,UK Posts: 717 Real Name: Joe Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620 Rig: Ashdown Fallen Angel Thanked: 11	I think if Stitch's trick doesn't work, I will administer the hacksaw and then replace the knob (I want a cooler looking one anyway ) I don't feel safe with any sort of heat source near my guitar, but thanks for the suggestion.

01-31-2008, 08:42 PM	#10
JJ Rodriguez Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 6,488 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 45	I thought he used loctite on the nut, not the knob In that case it's easy to heat the knob up.


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