Repair an acousticaster preamp

[Onie52]

I am writing to enquire if you help me with a repair to my LH Godin Acousticaster L.R. Baggs model (SN #15736), which I purchased on consignment from the 12th Fret back in December 2005. I had admired this instrument (from the time I saw Ed Robertson of the BNL play one), and was elated to find an LH model! It is my favourite guitar and I play it regularly.

Anyway, somehow I broke the stem on the treble tone control(see photo). The slider itself still works and can be adjusted using a modified toothpick, and the guitar itself works fine. Still, I am wondering if there is a way to repair this. Any advice would be appreciated.

thanks
mike







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[Caleb_Elling]

Hey Mike,
Why don't you shoot me an email at [email protected] and I will do what I can to help.

[LouisB]

Hi, new member here... Same question for PEQ11.

I have a PEQ11 out of a Godin A12 and the slide pots are damaged. It's a part made by Alpha but I need to know the part number. Here is my best guess at the actual part specifications and ordering info. The part number is formed by selecting the sub-codes on the page.

http://alphapotentiometers.net/html/thin_slide_pot_1.html

Thanks

[Caleb_Elling]

Hey LouisB,
That is the older version of that slider, which was originally discontinued by the manufacturer, forcing LR Baggs to redesign the preamp with a different part. That looks like the right part, but I can't be 100% sure of the compatibility since the older paper records are not available.

If the pins line up with the older PCB, it should work.

[LouisB]

Hi Caleb,
Thanks for the reply and sorry for the delay, I got massively sidetracked. It's still a project to fix it but I have to get in touch with Alpha.
Actually, do you have the new part number? I may be able to modify the fixed resistors to match (unless the pin arrangement and spacing changed).
Thanks in advance

[Caleb_Elling]

Hi Caleb,
Thanks for the reply and sorry for the delay, I got massively sidetracked. It's still a project to fix it but I have to get in touch with Alpha.
Actually, do you have the new part number? I may be able to modify the fixed resistors to match (unless the pin arrangement and spacing changed).
Thanks in advance

The pin layout of the newer sliders is very different from the older version. The sliders are twice as wide, and have 6 pins that go into the PCB. Sadly, they're not cross-compatible.