Hang on a minute I just noticed......

[ehdwuld]

look here at the GFS line of guitars for a second
http://store.guitarfetish.com/xvchdocu.html

look at the photos
solid top
solid back
where's the electronics cavity?
If a pot goes bad, how do ya get to it?
Hammer?

I must be missing something

[ImmortalSix]

Thru the pickup cavity?

[Lucid_Lunatic]

I didnt check the link cause it wouldn't open, but I'm guessing from the OP it will be like the zgibson LP Suprememes and have a huge jackhole that everything goes in.

[El CHupacabra]

You don't.

[tc]

Since the guitar looks like something Malcom Young would play, I guess that's the point. It's tweaker proof. You just plug in and rock yer balls out. When it goes bad, you throw it away and sling another one on.

Nah I'm just f****** with you I have no idea.

Edit: Took another look. It's chambered. So hope it's chamebered enough so that it's like working on a semi of sorts without the advantage of having F-holes. Even with F-holes it's a pain in the ass to work a semi though IMO.

[Andrew Lamprecht]

Since the guitar looks like something Malcom Young would play, I guess that's the point. It's tweaker proof. You just plug in and rock yer balls out. When it goes bad, you throw it away and sling another one on.

Nah I'm just f****** with you I have no idea.

[David Collins]

Even with F-holes, electronics generally come in and out of the pickup cavities on hollow bodies. I can only assume it's the same here - they had to get them in somehow, and I doubt they built, shaped, bound, sanded, finished, and buffed the guitar with the pots pre-installed.

Electronics access through the pickup cavities is the norm.

If not, I think a Sawzall would be a more appropriate tool on that guitar rather than a hammer.

[DrNewcenstein]

Yup, in and out through the bridge pickup cavity. A metal coat hanger should do the trick, or tie a string around the shaft of the old pot(s) and then when you're ready to install the new one(s), tie the string to them and pull them back through the holes.

However, if you "only" wanted to change one pot (say a push/pull for the neck), it would involve a complete PITA with the strings.

But, for the cost of that line of guitars, I'd cut a hole and add a cover in the back.

[FuseG4]

Yeah I wouldn't buy a cheap import guitar unless I could mod the crap out of it.

Unfortunately woodworking isn't one of my strong points so if I tried to hack a hole in the back it'd look ugly as sin and I'd probably injure myself doing it!

[ratherdashing]

There's a secret latch under the tailpiece that causes the back to flip open like a Lamborghini door.

[jake_xms3_punk]

There's a secret latch under the tailpiece that causes the back to flip open like a Lamborghini door.

that would be brilliant

[Diego]

I can see Dominus doing the Lambo back door to one of those.

[sosomething]

I'm posting in this thread because someone typed the words "huge jackhole".

[Gingrel]

I'm posting in this thread because someone typed the words "huge jackhole".

[GoldenVulture]

I'm posting in this thread because someone typed the words "huge jackhole".

Don't worry;you'll return to normal soon.Otherwise seek medical help!