Tone Enhancement.

[Blind Lemon Chicken]

Wd40 on my pots. the end.

 

[PaulD]

You should never use ordinary WD-40 on pots. WD-40 is a water dispersant and lubricant which leaves a non conductive residue when it dries out, if you need to clean a pot you should use a dedicated electrical contact cleaner such as Deoxit D5 or Servisol 10. The WD-40 brand do now make a dedicated electrical contact cleaner which is fine to use on pots but the traditional WD-40 product should never be used.

None of these products will do anything to enhance your tone, they will clean dust and dirt from the pots and prevent noise and crackling when using the pot.

 

[Blind Lemon Chicken]

I bet many real bursts were done this way in the 70's no problem.. frozen pots.. no noise , no crackling . tone enhancement

 

[gmann]

Not good!

 

[PaulD]

I don't doubt that many people have in the past and still do lots of things to their guitars that are not a good idea.

There is the correct product for cleaning pots which will do a good job of cleaning them and evaporate away leaving no residue, then there is the wrong product which will not do a very good job of cleaning the pot and will leave behind an oily residue that can potentially attract dust and form an abrasive paste inside the pot.

Your guitar, your choice.

 

[zacknorton]

wd 40 attracts dust like a magnet. it's a terrible idea in a pot.

You can do it. but it doesn't mean it's a good idea.

 

[poor man's burst]

Wd40 on your pots. the end.

The end of the pots.

 

[poor man's burst]

I bet many real bursts were done this way in the 70's no problem.. frozen pots.. no noise , no crackling . tone enhancement

This translates in todays's social media language to "scientifically proven".

 

[dwagar]

If I recall correctly in the '70s we went to Radio Shack and bought a can of proper spray contact cleaner.

 

[Blind Lemon Chicken]

Works on distributor caps too! Geez lots of you folks change out pickups like underwear but one must protect pots at all costs. Make sure there is never a need to replace them .. Question! How did they attract dust in the first place? If I recall in the 70's you used what you had on the road and nobody really cared about Les Pauls.. Pass my Strat..

 

[poor man's burst]

 

[Blind Lemon Chicken]

This translates in todays's social media language to "scientifically proven".

Rusty Strings Bad Action Scratchy Pots Broken Necks translates as reality before social media. could be the tone you seek.

 

[poor man's burst]

I have no idea how people could change rusty strings, set the action, clean scratchy pots and repair broken headstock before the existence of social media, but I do know that trolls didn't exist back then.

 

[Blind Lemon Chicken]

Getting all tied up over a comment about pots and Wd is a modern phenomena that we could all do without . sticks and stones.

 

[Blind Lemon Chicken]

Getting all tied up over a comment about pots and Wd is a modern phenomena that we could all do without . sticks and stones. Opinions other than yours are not valid yeah? Name calling is well! Just Childish..

 

[poor man's burst]

Try to learn the difference between opinion and facts.

 

[TM1]

I have no idea how people could change rusty strings, set the action, clean scratchy pots and repair broken headstock before the existence of social media, but I do know that trolls didn't exist back then.

I had a good friend who was a partner at Travis Bean Guitars. He taught me a lot about fixing guitars, basses and amps in 1973!

 

[Blind Lemon Chicken]

Try to learn the difference between opinion and facts.

Well if anything this thread is fantastic Clique Bait. All the Clique gather around and bully anyone who differs from themselves.. Just like most Forums.. While using Social Media a friendly reminder here to be Sociable while doing so would suffice . Or you could just ignore people , try that.. Didn't realise you were a fact checker, I hear they are on the way out too.. Not much wonder it's quiet here.. Have a nice life Hombre.

 

[Blind Lemon Chicken]

Try to learn the difference between opinion and facts.

Ok the fact is you are opinionated , and that's a fact..

 

[Blind Lemon Chicken]

I had a good friend who was a partner at Travis Bean Guitars. He taught me a lot about fixing guitars, basses and amps in 1973!

Yes I believe he gave up and played drums.. Travis that is.