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Old April 27th, 2011, 04:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Scratchy Crybaby pot: Clean or Replace???
Should I just spray some cleaner in there, or take the plunge on one of those new sealed units Dunlop has on their site???

Thanks for any and all input.

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Old April 27th, 2011, 04:45 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Try to clean it first. It is easy to do and obviously cheaper. Mine is from the 80's. I sprayed some Deoxit in there a few times when it got scratchy and it seemed to help for awhile. When that stopped working I swapped out the pot.
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Old April 27th, 2011, 04:52 PM   #3 (permalink)
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What clayfeat said. The old one will obviously get dirty again, but with a little maintenance it should work fine.
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Old April 27th, 2011, 04:54 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Clayfeat, which DeoxIT product would you recommend:

Contact Cleaner, Gold, or Shield???

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Old April 27th, 2011, 05:06 PM   #5 (permalink)
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The new pot is not that much money - replace the old one and you're good for a couple more years.
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Never mind. Looks like it should be Contact Cleaner, then followed by Shield, perhaps.

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The new pot is not that much money - replace the old one and you're good for a couple more years.
The newer sealed ones had better last longer than that.
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Just did a swapout on a wah and a volume pedal today.

I vote swap.
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The newer sealed ones had better last longer than that.
You would hope so, but I don't have much faith in any electronic parts being built today.
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You would hope so, but I don't have much faith in any electronic parts being built today.
Well, there is that...
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There are several high quality 'boutique' pots available- just be prepared to pay through the nose for them.
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There are several high quality 'boutique' pots available- just be prepared to pay through the nose for them.
I was going to mention a better quality pot, but the price difference between a truly better one and something you typically find will probably cause a bit of price shock.

The truth be told, older mechanical components that are "serviceable" tend to be more durable. It wouldn't hurt to give a shot of contact cleaner first.
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When mine gets scratchy, I use the contact cleaner - but I also order a new one at that point, because I've found the contact-cleaner fix doesn't last too long.
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