Guitar Volume & Tone Pot Repair in Redding, CA
Scratchy, loose, or dead volume and tone knobs, plus push-pulls, blend pots, and new knobs.
Volume and tone controls get turned thousands of times. Dust and wear make them scratchy, loose pots spin and twist wires, and worn ones cut out or stop doing anything at all.
Most pot fixes are quick. We clean what can be cleaned, replace what’s worn out, and tighten everything so it stays put. If you want more from your controls, we can add push-pull or push-push pots for extra sounds, blend pots for basses, stacked Jazz Bass knobs, or change pot values and tapers so the knobs feel right.
New knobs too: speed knobs, dome knobs, set screw knobs, and the right fit for split or solid shafts.
Bring it in and tell us what the knobs are doing. We’ll get them quiet and working right, usually in a day or two.
Pots & Controls services
16 services. Don't see your problem? Call or text, we probably fix it.
Pot cleaning
Clean scratchy volume and tone pots so they turn quiet and smooth again.
Sounds like: scratchy volume knob, crackle when i turn the knob, noisy pots, volume knob crackles
Full detailsPot replacement
Replace worn, dead, or broken pots with quality parts so the controls work the way they should.
Sounds like: volume knob doesn't work, tone knob does nothing, pot broken, volume cuts out
Full detailsPot nut tightening
Tighten loose pots so they stop spinning in the body and twisting the wires.
Sounds like: volume knob spins, pot loose, knob turning in body, pot came loose
Full detailsPush-pull pot install
Add a push-pull pot for coil splits, series wiring, or other sounds without drilling new holes.
Sounds like: push pull pot, coil split knob, push pull volume, add sounds without drilling
Push-push pot install
Install push-push pots for extra switching that sits flush when off.
Sounds like: push push pot, flush push switch, push push knob
Blend pot install
Add a blend pot to mix two pickups smoothly, common on basses and multi pickup guitars.
Sounds like: blend knob, pickup blend, blend pot bass, mix pickups
Stacked pot install (Jazz Bass)
Install concentric stacked pots for vintage style Jazz Bass volume and tone per pickup.
Sounds like: stacked knobs jazz bass, concentric pots, stack knob, vintage jazz bass controls
No-load pot install
Fit a no-load tone pot that takes itself out of the circuit at 10 for a little more sparkle.
Sounds like: no load pot, no load tone, more treble at 10
Pot taper change
Swap between audio and linear taper so the volume or tone sweep feels even instead of all at the end.
Sounds like: volume jumps all at once, volume all or nothing, audio taper, linear taper
Pot value change (250k, 500k, 1M)
Change pot values to brighten or warm up your pickups, like 500k for more bite or 250k to tame harsh highs.
Sounds like: 250k vs 500k, guitar too dark, guitar too bright, 1 meg pot
Knob replacement
Replace missing, cracked, or worn knobs and fit them to the right shaft.
Sounds like: lost knob, knob cracked, knob fell off, replace knobs
Knob pointer replacement
Replace missing or broken knob pointers so you can see your settings.
Sounds like: knob pointer missing, pointer broken, skirted knob pointer
Speed knob install
Fit speed knobs for a fast grip and a classic look.
Sounds like: speed knobs, gibson style knobs, fast knobs
Dome knob install
Fit dome knobs for a vintage look and easy volume swells.
Sounds like: dome knobs, tele dome knobs, vintage knobs
Set screw knob install
Install set screw knobs on solid shaft pots so they stay put.
Sounds like: knob keeps falling off, set screw knobs, knob won't stay on
Knob shaft conversion (split vs solid)
Match knobs to the pot shaft, or swap the pot, so knobs fit tight without wobble.
Sounds like: knob doesn't fit, split shaft, solid shaft, knob wobbles