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Location: Illinois | Hi,
My preacher deluxe has started to buzz and crackle when I move one of the selector switches (pickup selector). I suspect the connections are corroded as this guitar sat for about 20yrs before I purchased it.
My queston is....is there some kind of contact cleaner spray that I can buy to clean the connections & switches? Or should I just bring it in to be taken apart and cleaned?
I don't mind bringing it in however, if I can clean it at home I would rather.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
John :( :( |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/429163/
This works well IF you can get it into the switch.
Caig makes a range of different products:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search?q=CAIG&d=tp
The squeeze bottle of Pro-Gold might be better for a switch. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | I use that crap from Radio Shack- "Electronic Cleaner", Cat. No. 64-4327 (as stated on the can). Seems to work pretty good, as BruDev says, if you can get at the switch. |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | A lot of corrosion can be broken up by simply moving the switch back and forth rapidly quite a few times (or rotating a knob rapidly 40-50 times). This technique has solved the vast majority of my crackling pot/knob problems.
If your problem is crackling knees or joints, please try this approach and let us know if you get relief. :D |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | In that case, use contact cleaner and reattach. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | wank the switch back and forth, if that doesn't do it, take it apart and clean it. Could be rust or dust. |
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Location: Illinois | Thanks for the replies, I will try some contact cleaner.
As far as my joints are concerned, Having broken all of my fingers as well as sustaining many many other injuries, surgeries and the like, I am lucky to be able to play cords :D
All those years of football were cool when I was playing, Now I'm paying the price. |
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Location: High Point, NC. | ok...I will NOT stay away from this site ever again. I was bored pulled you guys up and have spent the last 2 hours reading, adding a couple of comments but mainly laughing my ass off...an no glue for me...I'm gonna go see a welder...my wife doesn't call me lead ass for nuthin! you guys rock......are we all senior citizens here??? |
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Location: Illinois | Well,
I'm not quite a senoir, I just turned 40 but let me tell ya. "It's not the age it's the mileage!" and right now I feel 100 :(
I never realized just how much I would hurt so soon after retiring (from football) It makes me wonder how the next 40+ years are gonna feel.
I still love football, but I have a young son and I hope he never plays. Unfortunalty he seems like he will have my size (if not bigger) and he may just end up playing.
It's a rough sport and very few will make it all the way to the NFL. Tough way to have your dreams crushed. |
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Electrical Cleaning?