how can i chnage the pot and cap in my gibson ES-335

kwm488 · Post by **kwm488** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:25 pm

Hi

how can i chnage the pot and cap in my gibson ES-335

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NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:40 pm

Get one of these and drop the whole thing in. If you haven't done a semi hollow before take your time and good luck! It will be frustrating. They used to have a video how to on the mojo site as well. See if you can find that. Trick is to wrap string on each component then use that to pull them back in to the holes.

http://www.mojomusicalsupply.com/item.a ... =2114390-1

Post by **Scumback Speakers** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:02 pm

It's a nightmare to change the pots & caps on a 335, which is why I bought a 333.

kwm488 · Post by **kwm488** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:11 pm

hi
i just want to change my ES-35 cap to bumblebee , so how should i do ?

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Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:54 pm

Youd have to take the whole assembly out. Thats the only way. People tie strings to everything to get them in and out. It is a nightmanre. I have seen that video too. Do a search on youtube. They do make it very simple and intuitive. Most people fish around for an hour and its a hair puller.

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:56 pm

IF you're gonna do it, think about what else you may want to change (pickups, caps, pots, switch, jack, ect ) and do it all at the same time. Trust me, you don't want tp pull that shit out more than once. I know, I did (several times

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I did an Epi Sheraton not long ago. Don't know about the Gib but the Epi's come with mini pots that make installation tons easier. I had to grind out a significant bit of wood to get full size parts through the access hole from the bridge pick up to the control cavity. The pots did not fit through the f holes as some people say.

Another trick, cut the end off a 1/4" male jack and imsert in the guitar female jack. Wire the end so it stays out side the guitar. When it's time install the harness pull the female jack right back out. But don't pull too hard or it will disconnect...I know...

thousandshirts · Post by **thousandshirts** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:02 pm

Instead of using string to keep a handle on the pots as you arrange them, it is good to get some heat shrink tubing. Get a number of lengths in a diameter that will slip right over the small tip of the pot, but tighten up around the pot fiercely when heat is applied. The shrink wrap tubing really doesn't scratch surfaces much, so it's nice like that. I'd attach shrink wrap tubing to each of the old pots before you remove them, and then pull the tubing through the body with the assembly. This is a PITA job to do, no doubt about it, but you'll find that there are plenty of 335 types out there (especially the Epiphone versions) that really benefit greatly from new pickups, pots, switches, etc.

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:15 pm

thousandshirts wrote:Instead of using string to keep a handle on the pots as you arrange them, it is good to get some heat shrink tubing. Get a number of lengths in a diameter that will slip right over the small tip of the pot, but tighten up around the pot fiercely when heat is applied. The shrink wrap tubing really doesn't scratch surfaces much, so it's nice like that. I'd attach shrink wrap tubing to each of the old pots before you remove them, and then pull the tubing through the body with the assembly. This is a PITA job to do, no doubt about it, but you'll find that there are plenty of 335 types out there (especially the Epiphone versions) that really benefit greatly from new pickups, pots, switches, etc.

...and a WCR Crossroads in the bridge! Hoot Man! If that shit ain't Clapton, baby!