new p/j pup installation - problem encoutnered

[ack]

I'm just finishing my first real work on a bass. I took my first ever bass and replaced the stock P/J pickups with a set of EMG's and installed a new Schaller Roller bridge. I also replaced the P Pickup Volume pot. There are 4 pots (P pups have 1Vol + 1Tone, J pup has 1Vol + 1Tone). I only replaced the P-side Vol pot because it was very noisy.

So, after buttoning everything back up, I began testing, tuning, setting string height, pup height, intonation etc., when I noticed the following problem:

If I turn the Volume on the J pickup past 8, the sound starts to decrease. If I crank it to 10, it's inaudible.

The P side is fine, even when the J is dead. All the crackling noise is now gone and the bass itself sounds really strong.

I'm assuming that I need to replace the J-side Volume pot with a new one, but I wanted to see if this symptom (decreasing volume after 8 or so) is indicative of another problem that some of you might be aware of...

Thanks,
Ack

[202dy]

Your assumptions are correct. It sounds like a bad pot. Your retailer should be willing to replace the pot. Talk to him first.

[Jo6Pak]

Its possible, but sounds to me more like you may have crossed some connection(s) on the re-assembly. If the pot worked before, it should still work. By the way, you don't necessarily have to replace 'scratchy' pots, there is a spray cleaner for that. A small can of it will last more than a lifetime...