Charvel Model 6

[headshok]

I just recently acquired a mint Charvel Model 6. I have noticed a scratchiness in the volume control when I turn it. Would contact cleaner take care of it with no damage to the electronics?

 

[stratotone]

Probably. if not, replace the pot. Pretty easy to do. Nice guitar, congrats.

 

[headshok]

Probably. if not, replace the pot. Pretty easy to do. Nice guitar, congrats.

Thanks, it is one of the best playing I have ever had. The neck is awesome. It can be good for just about any style playing.

 

[Chris6870]

Actually the pots are a bitch. They are soldered to a little PC board for the mid boost. Contact cleaner hopefully should do it. I have had my Model 6 since 1990 and am on my third volume pot.

 

[headshok]

Actually the pots are a bitch. They are soldered to a little PC board for the mid boost. Contact cleaner hopefully should do it. I have had my Model 6 since 1990 and am on my third volume pot.

I am fairly new to this. Is the middle nob what is called the "mid-boost"? Other than that, this is an outstanding playing guitar. I have a PRS Bud Edition and a Yamaha SA500. The tones and playability of the Model 6 is so much better than either of the other ones. I am using it through an old ART processor with the X-15 Ultra-Foot and it just sounds great.

 

[Enjolras56]

I had a scratchy pit on my Model 5 that contact cleaner fixed nicely.

The middle pot is a general tone pot, the 3rd (furthest) pot is the mid boost.

 

[headshok]

I had a scratchy pit on my Model 5 that contact cleaner fixed nicely.

The middle pot is a general tone pot, the 3rd (furthest) pot is the mid boost.

Thanks, now I know.

 

[stratotone]

Actually the pots are a bitch. They are soldered to a little PC board for the mid boost. Contact cleaner hopefully should do it. I have had my Model 6 since 1990 and am on my third volume pot.

What's the big deal about replacing one?

 

[lyres requiem]

those pots go bad quickly. ive replaced all the pots on all the M6s ive ever owned..

 

[Chris6870]

Actually the pots are a bitch. They are soldered to a little PC board for the mid boost. Contact cleaner hopefully should do it. I have had my Model 6 since 1990 and am on my third volume pot.

What's the big deal about replacing one?

Not a big deal if your good with a soldering iron and can solder to a tiny PC board in a tight space. Not everyone can.
It's not as simple as replacing a standard pot. If I remember correctly they use a specific pot that was plastic and was soldered directly to the board and I remember it being very tight. I ended up soldering longer leads coming off the board so I could use a standard CTS pot.

 

[mixeduplydian]

Use some deoxit instead of regular contact cleaner if you have it handy. It'll lube and protect the pot instead of just flushing it out.