1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanI dropped the tone pot in my es-335 while spraying the contacts. What is a good way to get the pot back in the hole? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Zjsv5nWKqU"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/i-dropped-the-tone-pot-in-my-es-335-while-spraying-the-contacts-what-is-a-good-way-to-get-the-pot-back-in-the-hole">I dropped the tone pot in my es-335 while spraying the contacts. What is a good way to get the pot back in the hole?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/i-dropped-the-tone-pot-in-my-es-335-while-spraying-the-contacts-what-is-a-good-way-to-get-the-pot-back-in-the-hole/embed#?secret=Zjsv5nWKqU" width="600" height="338" title="“I dropped the tone pot in my es-335 while spraying the contacts. What is a good way to get the pot back in the hole?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="Zjsv5nWKqU" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The easiest way I’ve found to lift a potentiometer back through the hole is to remove an eraser from a wooden pencil and insert the pencil through the hole where the pot is to be replaced. Carefully push the end of the pencil with eraser removed over the knurled pot shaft and carefully lift it...