Hi all,
Just picked up this Gretsch G6073. Got a great deal on it, and definitely fits the bill of being an altenative to my Fender basses. Like a 180-degree turn, but I'm enjoying it so far (my Fender P-Bass will always be my #1, but I digress).
The only issue I have with the bass is with the volume pots for both pickups. The knobs turn a full 360 degrees, but there's no volume taper at all. Below 90% there's no sound and 90% or above is just full volume. Obviously limits the tone options. The master volume, at least, works as I would expect it to.
So the bass is covered under warranty, but switching volume pots is something I've done easily with no previous experience on my Fenders.
With the Gretsch G6073, the f-holes are "simulated" in the words of the Gretsch marketing department, there is no pickguard over the controls, and no back cavity. The pickup cavities seem too small and too far removed from the controls to access the pots that way.
To me, this is a bigger mystery than how they get the caramel into a Caramilk bar! The maintenance guide that comes with the bass doesn't offer any clues on this one.
Any one know how a tech would access and replace the tone pots? Arthroscopically through the pickup cavity?
Just picked up this Gretsch G6073. Got a great deal on it, and definitely fits the bill of being an altenative to my Fender basses. Like a 180-degree turn, but I'm enjoying it so far (my Fender P-Bass will always be my #1, but I digress).
The only issue I have with the bass is with the volume pots for both pickups. The knobs turn a full 360 degrees, but there's no volume taper at all. Below 90% there's no sound and 90% or above is just full volume. Obviously limits the tone options. The master volume, at least, works as I would expect it to.
So the bass is covered under warranty, but switching volume pots is something I've done easily with no previous experience on my Fenders.
With the Gretsch G6073, the f-holes are "simulated" in the words of the Gretsch marketing department, there is no pickguard over the controls, and no back cavity. The pickup cavities seem too small and too far removed from the controls to access the pots that way.
To me, this is a bigger mystery than how they get the caramel into a Caramilk bar! The maintenance guide that comes with the bass doesn't offer any clues on this one.
Any one know how a tech would access and replace the tone pots? Arthroscopically through the pickup cavity?
