Mokl Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) Excuse the weird thread title! The stacked pot for the mid control on my East U-retro pre is binding. It's annoying, because when you want to cut or boost, the frequency shifts with it. It's not seized solid, just feels overly stiff. I've removed the knobs to check it's not them, rather than the pot itself, but it makes no difference, so deffo the pot. I've tried turning both top and bottom portions liberally to see if they'll loosen up, but to no avail. I emailed East last week, but no reply as yet, so wondering if anybody here has experienced and hopefully fixed similar? Pot replacement doesn't look straightforward as it's surface mounted... Thanks in advance! Edited April 21, 2022 by Mokl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 John east is a member on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokl Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) Thanks! I believe John has an excellent reputation for responding to stuff like this - I thought he might be away on an Easter break! To be fair, I'm not the original owner either - just hoping for guidance on a remedy from him or the BC hive. Edited April 21, 2022 by Mokl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I've never had much luck getting hold of John by email - but phone calls work and the number is on his website. I've been round to his place several times and you couldn't meet a nicer or more helpful chap. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I bought a John East Retro from John but when I received it I noticed it had no earth wire attached. John asked me to return it and he'd attached the earth and got it back to me in less than a week. If you manage to contact him I'm sure he'll come up with a solution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 21/04/2022 at 15:54, FinnDave said: I've never had much luck getting hold of John by email - but phone calls work and the number is on his website. I've been round to his place several times and you couldn't meet a nicer or more helpful chap. Likewise. John has been a friend long before i ever bought gear from him. Before he started East Uk. He's a one man band, is always inundated with work, as anyone can imagine with his global sales. Phoning is better, assuming he's not on holiday or something. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokl Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 Have just received a comprehensive reply from John, suggesting the pot may be bent - which would be logical. I'll try to carefully bend it back, but if not looks like it can be replaced. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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