Bent volume knob

[dougmoser]

how might I go about straightening a bent volume knobs post

 

[dougmoser]

nevermind, I got enough nerv to bend it back to place

 

[dougmoser]

omfg I just broke it. I NEED A REPLACEMENT. Customer server <_>;;;?

 

[Morrow]

ok

nobody is going to get hurt....do exactly as I say


put the bass on the floor and unplug it.


stand away from the amplifier.


go to the adjoining room and wait.

 

[maddog]

Call customer service first thing Monday: 1-800-543-2255

 

[Oldtoe]

LOL!

Not to worry, sir. It can be fixed.

 

[dougmoser]

thanks all, I am just very sad, it looks so naked

 

[Jazzbassman23]

You didn't say, but I'm guessing from your sig, this was on a Bongo. My Bongo's volume knob has been "bent" since I received it. I just figured it was supposed to be that way. I've since read that it may not be a "feature", but I'm leaving well enough alone. Sorry to hear about your issue, but all will be made whole. You can count on that from the EB peeps.

 

[adouglas]

I guess I'm not the only one.

I started a thread about this a few weeks ago in which a few others reported the same thing...search "gotcha" if you're interested.

EBMM customer service told me to just bend it back, which I did. They also told me that if I broke it, they'd send a replacement. So you're okay...you just need to have it installed.

FWIW, I think I've figured out a way to make the volume knob less susceptible to this sort of mishap (hopefully). I'm going to do the simple, nondestructive mod I cooked up, but I have no idea if it will work. It can't hurt...

I'm putting a stack of washers under the knob, sized to support its edge should the bass ever fall over again. I figure the bending is happening because even with the knob all the way down on the shaft, there's still enough air space under there to allow the shaft to bend. And it's only happening to the volume knob becase given the bass's unusual shape, when it does fall over it lands right on the volume knob, every time. This is, of course, just speculation.

It's not hard to figure out, but there are a few things to take into consideration. PM me if you're interested...I don't want to bore the group with this.

 

[Jazzbassman23]

Interesting. My Bongo has never fallen over or taken any kind of spill. I was there when it was taken from the shipping carton for the first time, and the carton was in perfect shape. I wonder if it's something about the way it fits in the case that's causing it. On the other hand, I kind of like the way it's off kilter. A feature, me thinks.

 

[adouglas]

Interesting. My Bongo has never fallen over or taken any kind of spill. I was there when it was taken from the shipping carton for the first time, and the carton was in perfect shape.

I'm 99.999 percent sure mine came that way, too. I opened the carton, looked at and drooled over the bass for a few minutes, then propped the case up against the wall and took the necessary pictures to prove that it's real.

I didn't notice the bent knob until a week later. I went back to those first pics and...yep. It was bent when I took them.

Now, it's POSSIBLE that I put the bass on its face during the five minutes or so before I took the pic. I was so excited I don't remember every single move I made. But I don't think so...and even if I did, I would have had it in the case...and I certainly wouldn't have put any weight on it!

As BP pointed out in the other thread, the bass certainly isn't designed to be dropped on its face. True, of course, and it shoudn't be. But given that there are several of us who have reported this same thing, I submit that it's something for owners to be cautious about. None of my other basses has ever had this sort of thing happen, and I'm pretty sure every one has fallen over at some point in the many years I've been playing.

Someone in the other thread speculated that the foam that holds the bass securely in the case is tight enough to bend the knob as the bass shifts back and forth. I'm not so sure, but I've taken to padding the end of the headstock with the polishing cloth to keep the bass from moving, just in case.

Call me AR, but I'd REALLY rather not have to replace the pot if I don't have to. And if I have to bend the shaft again, I have a feeling it'll snap...I've already had to bend it twice.

As far as I'm concerned, provided you get the pot straight and take reasonable care, it's a non-issue.

 

[dougmoser]

Okay so I decided to have them send me a replacement pot and i am going to document and take pictures of the switch. Should be pretty interesting for you all

Especially since it looks like it's going to be a f***ing son of a b**** to solder in ahaha.

 

[Big Poppa]

I'm 99.999 percent sure mine came that way, too. I opened the carton, looked at and drooled over the bass for a few minutes, then propped the case up against the wall and took the necessary pictures to prove that it's real.

I didn't notice the bent knob until a week later. I went back to those first pics and...yep. It was bent when I took them.

Now, it's POSSIBLE that I put the bass on its face during the five minutes or so before I took the pic. I was so excited I don't remember every single move I made. But I don't think so...and even if I did, I would have had it in the case...and I certainly wouldn't have put any weight on it!

As BP pointed out in the other thread, the bass certainly isn't designed to be dropped on its face. True, of course, and it shoudn't be. But given that there are several of us who have reported this same thing, I submit that it's something for owners to be cautious about. None of my other basses has ever had this sort of thing happen, and I'm pretty sure every one has fallen over at some point in the many years I've been playing.

Someone in the other thread speculated that the foam that holds the bass securely in the case is tight enough to bend the knob as the bass shifts back and forth. I'm not so sure, but I've taken to padding the end of the headstock with the polishing cloth to keep the bass from moving, just in case.

Call me AR, but I'd REALLY rather not have to replace the pot if I don't have to. And if I have to bend the shaft again, I have a feeling it'll snap...I've already had to bend it twice.

As far as I'm concerned, provided you get the pot straight and take reasonable care, it's a non-issue.

Adouglas didnt your fall while outside posing for a picture?

 

[strummer]

On my Bongo case, there is a square pad that presses the body down just in front of the volume knob. The Bass itself can slide about 2 cm forward in the case, and I think this is why my shaft was bent (and later broken second time I bent it back).
Nowadays when I use my HSC I put sometning in front of the upper horn so that the Bongo cannot move, and the volume pot is fine.

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

I bent my knob once....

 

[adouglas]

Adouglas didnt your fall while outside posing for a picture?

That was the second time...entirely my fault. I just bent it back again, no problem.

But having done so twice...I really don't know if it would survive being bent a third time without breaking.

 

[adouglas]

I bent my knob once....

heh heh.... he said "knob."

 

[strummer]

This is what I call case candy

DOn't leave home without one

 

[shamus63]

Interesting. My Bongo has never fallen over or taken any kind of spill. I was there when it was taken from the shipping carton for the first time, and the carton was in perfect shape. I wonder if it's something about the way it fits in the case that's causing it. On the other hand, I kind of like the way it's off kilter. A feature, me thinks.

That hasn't been a problem/factor here...knock on wood.

 

[shamus63]

I bent my knob once....

Did you fall over while being shot (photographed) on the lawn...and who's lawn were you on?