wicker_man Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Tightening up a loose pot on a conventional electric is not normally a big issue, but on the JTV59 the nut holding the 'pot' in place is submerged in the body of the guitar and there is a flange preventing access to it. The only way I can see to tighten it is to go in through the back, but than involves moving PCBs etc, which I'm a bit wary of. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snhirsch Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I don't have a 59 to look at, but is it possible you could engage it with a thin-walled socket wrench? Or, does something completely block the shaft nut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicker_man Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 I don't think so. Apart from the flange there is a small plastic piece between the flange and the nut that I need to get to (at the bottom in the pic attached - not the greatest of pictures, I'm afraid). Unfortunately, this would obstruct a socket. I'm not even sure it would be possible with a thin walled socket. I need some sort of caliper that I can get in the hole that would give me enough purchase on the nut to tighten it without taking out all the electronics. It's not a major issue - it's not really loose yet, and I do most of my switching via the POD, but it could get annoying if it worked any looser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicker_man Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 Apologies - I didn't attach the picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozbadman Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 FWIW, I don't think removing the electronics to tighten this is a big deal. I haven't looked for awhile, but here's an old photo with the back off my JTV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicker_man Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 It wasn't too bad after all. Just seemed like a lot of fiddling around to tighten one pot. 10 screws in all, including 2 tiny ones that were on a small PCB that had to be removed to get access to the nut. Thanks for the advice all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbaudrate Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 the volume pot on my new jtv69 is very loose. It looks like removing the pickguard is the way to get to it. Will I void my warranty by removing it to tighten up the mounting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozbadman Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 dbaudrate, not if no-one can tell you've done so. As far as company support goes, Line6 is far better than most. As long as it's clear to them that it is in fact a warranty issue, they would sort it out. So just undoing some screws and doing them up again would normally be fine. Now, if you short the electronics with a screwdriver while doing so, they're going to be less forgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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