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shbamac
123 posts
May 24, 2011
7:19 PM
Got an old amp with frozen two frozen pots. Any advice, besides replacing them?
ReedSqueal
147 posts
May 24, 2011
9:52 PM
"Frozen pots" -- I thought it was going to be a blues tune. lol.

How about electrical contact cleaner?
Pot cleaner juice


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5F6H
687 posts
May 25, 2011
6:39 AM
Replace them, I know it's not what you asked but unless your amp has a restrictive PCB construction, it is an easy job, and you should have pots good for another 500,000 rotations.

You could try conact cleaner in the first instance, use a cleaner that is non-corrosive to the carbon tracks in the pots, some "switch" cleaners can do more harm than good.
Ray
337 posts
May 25, 2011
7:38 AM
My tech has tried to save frozen pots for me before. Took them apart, got them so they would move freely but there was always a "dead" spot in them. Like 5F6H said. Replace them.
shbamac
124 posts
May 25, 2011
10:29 AM
So what pots would you recommend for a Masco MA-25P? Both are for input volume mic and phono. Thanks.
5F6H
688 posts
May 25, 2011
10:51 AM
500KA
rharley5652
497 posts
May 25, 2011
11:54 PM
Hope this helps:
http://www.angelfire.com/vt/audio/masco.html
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