Piezo Eq Adjustment Screw Misalignment

[MikeVt]

Hey guys - I just got my first EBMM Petrucci and although I love the guitar, the piezo eq adjustment knobs are not aligned well with the holes in the plate. They all work ok, but it kinda bugs me. Is this normal/acceptable?

Thanks for any input...

MikeVt

 

[Warg Master]

Hey guys - I just got my first EBMM Petrucci and although I love the guitar, the piezo eq adjustment knobs are not aligned well with the holes in the plate. They all work ok, but it kinda bugs me. Is this normal/acceptable?

Thanks for any input...

MikeVt

Persoanlly, I wouldn't find that acceptable at all.

 

[kbaim]

That does look a bit whack.

On the bright side, once you find a setting you like (bass,treble,trim) it's unlikely you'll be changing it.

 

[koogie2k]

Do the setting come out the factory adjusted so the settings are all mid like a 12 o'clock position?

BTW, that does look a bit off.....

 

[MikeVt]

Well, I guess I'll live with it. I spent most of this afternoon pulling off the 10s and putting on 9's, readjusting the truss rod, bridge springs and saddles. Now - even though I liked it before, it finally plays the way I thought it should.

Given all the work, I don't think I want to send it back. Since the knobs do work, and since they are set the way I like them, I'll just live with it - unless somebody knows if the board can be replaced easily. (The knobs are just cheap looking pots in cans soldered to a small circuit board - not very adjustable.)

To answer Koogie2k, I don't know how the pots were set from the factory - heck, since I bought the guitar from a disty, they may have even adjusted them. However, they do have detents at the center position, and I have both the bass and treble set there - seems to sound the best. I have the mix boosted a bit to avoid the volume shock when switching from mag to piezo and back...

Ya know, it's funny. I've bought a bunch of both expensive and cheap guitars. It always seems that the cheap ones have fewer cosmetic flaws (although they don't play nearly as nice). I definitely like the expensive ones better, but I'd think we could improve the finishing process a bit. I don't really know if this is a thumbs up or thumbs down for EBMM....the guitar plays nice...but two cosmetic flaws...hmmm

Thanks for the feedback.
MikeVt

 

[Warg Master]

Well, I guess I'll live with it. I spent most of this afternoon pulling off the 10s and putting on 9's, readjusting the truss rod, bridge springs and saddles. Now - even though I liked it before, it finally plays the way I thought it should.

Given all the work, I don't think I want to send it back. Since the knobs do work, and since they are set the way I like them, I'll just live with it - unless somebody knows if the board can be replaced easily. (The knobs are just cheap looking pots in cans soldered to a small circuit board - not very adjustable.)

To answer Koogie2k, I don't know how the pots were set from the factory - heck, since I bought the guitar from a disty, they may have even adjusted them. However, they do have detents at the center position, and I have both the bass and treble set there - seems to sound the best. I have the mix boosted a bit to avoid the volume shock when switching from mag to piezo and back...

Ya know, it's funny. I've bought a bunch of both expensive and cheap guitars. It always seems that the cheap ones have fewer cosmetic flaws (although they don't play nearly as nice). I definitely like the expensive ones better, but I'd think we could improve the finishing process a bit. I don't really know if this is a thumbs up or thumbs down for EBMM....the guitar plays nice...but two cosmetic flaws...hmmm

Thanks for the feedback.
MikeVt

Prolly got knocked around by the shipper... I'd find it hard to believe EBMM let it go like that.