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hamburgers
 
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broke my accent

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I managed to mess something up when a new knob got stuck on the accent pot. A lot of pulling and tugging and now the accent function doesn't work.

Expect I pulled a solder joint out or wiggled the jumper loose?

Will check it out this weekend.

:( I really should just leave this thing closed up.

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Post by subatomic »

those knobs stick like glue. or at least mine did. I ended up putting some bicycle grease on each pot stem so they'd slide off easier next time. after this, they still seemed stuck "good" enough for normal use, but also seemed easier to get off (not as sticky)...

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Post by moogah »

I would expect the pot shaft came loose from the casing before I'd look at the solder. Just replace the thing, and buy some extra's while your at it!

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Post by hamburgers »

Thanks for the tips, guys. I'll let you know what happens Saturday or Sunday.

Also... anyone know anyone who can fix a Fender Rhodes Chroma Polaris? :( (I'm in Ohio)

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Post by hamburgers »

Errrr maybe it's worth noting that the accent button doesn't do anything in keyboard mode either. Could still the pot? I don't remember if turning the accent pot and then pressing the accent button in key mode made a difference.

edit: new pot made the problem go away.

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