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volume control buzz with active pickups

The other day I noticed that my acoustic electric bass's volume control had a bad buzz when it was not either full up or full down. It would also make a clicking sound when I touched it. The bass has a piezo pickup with active electronics.

Is it just a bad pot (it is old enough it has traditional pots on the face of the bass instead of the more modern sliders on the side)?