Tone Knobs on a Squier Strat.

[Steven1207]

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone could fill me in on the logistics involved in removing the Tone knobs/pots from my Squier strat. I never use them so I was thinking of just taking them out if it wasn't too much hassle.
Thanks in advance.

[idiotbear]

As for the knobs, just prise em off, but be careful not to go too hard - you'll ding your pickguard. The pots are split-shaft and have milled edges, so the knobs just press on.

The pots themselves - well, that's more of a job. you'll need to take your whole pickguard off and unscrew the little nuts holding the pots onto it. You'll need a small spanner or socket set to do that. I can't remember the sizes exactly, but any standard set of spanners (or better yet, an adjustable spanner) will do the job.

[callum]

Really easy! you wont even have to reconnect any wires. You just have to cut a couple.

Are you putting anything in their place? I always thought it'd be cool to have a volume pot for each pickup on  a strat.

[Steven1207]

Well I was thinking of moving the volume pot down one because it kept getting in my way. Other than that i'm not sure, i stuck a humbucker in the bridge position a while back, I could set up a different volume for that and the two single coils I suppose.

[the older brother]

Well I was thinking of moving the volume pot down one because it kept getting in my way.

One BIG reason not to get into strats...... The f**king Vol knob!!!!


....IMHO