PRS SE Custom 24 tone pull push knob too loose

[kramer903]

Hi everyone,

I have just bought a new PRS SE Custom 24 and I'm delighted with the sound, feeling, action and look of my guitar.

However I feel the tone pull push knob much more easier to turn than the volume one.

Is it normal or is this a sympton of future problems? If it is not normal, can I tighten the knob by myself or I have to claim to the guitar shop?

Thank you very much and regards.

I noticed that too with mine.

 

[kramer903]

Hi, I received my Custom 24 and its tone dial has very little resistance too - especially compared to the volume dial. The volume dial feels really good to turn but the tone dial seems to lack the same quality feel. Is there a way of increasing the resistance so they are the same? I read sergiodeblanc's post but I wouldn't have thought you could swap the volume pot with the the push/pull style tone pot but I am happy for suggestions.

This is an old thread and I just got to be a member here but D'addario has a like felt type washer that goes over the shaft and sticks to the guitars body or underside of the pot that helps add some drag / tension to a pot..I used it on a Fishman Modern setup with just 1 single volume pot that was a push pull type from Fishman.

 

[Glou]

Hello, same status here : tone pot very loose, kind of alarming...
But in my case the actual problem is my tone pot is not a pot, but an ON/OFF switch.
Nothing happens from 10 to... 0, and only then high are absolutely cut.

So, not usable in the end! I intend to change the pot asap, even if the push-pull pots wiring frightens me a bit ^^ It may also fix the above 'loose pot' issue.

Any experience to share on this operation?
Thanks in advance

 

[Glou]

Oh, and btw : just got my PRS SE CUSTOM a few weeks ago
Very fun guitar to play, and great overall tone, including single coils ! I just find the pickups to be a little medium for my taste, not deep neither sharp enough for my taste... Just for being picky

I just wonder if some feel the same?

 

[Bismuth]

Hello, same status here : tone pot very loose, kind of alarming...
But in my case the actual problem is my tone pot is not a pot, but an ON/OFF switch.
Nothing happens from 10 to... 0, and only then high are absolutely cut.

So, not usable in the end! I intend to change the pot asap, even if the push-pull pots wiring frightens me a bit ^^ It may also fix the above 'loose pot' issue.

Any experience to share on this operation?
Thanks in advance

It's kind of a bummer for me because I accidentally touch the knob with my arm when playing and I end up closing it a little bit by accident. If it was stiffer this wouldn't happen. It spins without any resistance, I wish there was a fix.

 

[aamefford]

Hello, same status here : tone pot very loose, kind of alarming...
But in my case the actual problem is my tone pot is not a pot, but an ON/OFF switch.
Nothing happens from 10 to... 0, and only then high are absolutely cut.

So, not usable in the end! I intend to change the pot asap, even if the push-pull pots wiring frightens me a bit ^^ It may also fix the above 'loose pot' issue.

Any experience to share on this operation?
Thanks in advance

My S2 studio tone pot degraded to an on/off switch as well. PRS took it back and replaced it with what seems a much better pot. Kind of a bummer to have to ship the guitar back east for the fix, though PRS covered shipping both ways. I just hate trusting shipping companies with my stuff. All good now though. This is a 2021 or 2022 S2, so it has the “S” electronics like the SE’s.

 

[theDeepender]

Sounds about right for a push/pull based on my experience.

You may consider the CTS full-size push/pull pot. It is noticeably stiffer to turn. I have them in two guitars and they still have a little slop to them, but so do the Core push/pulls. I'm thinking that the wiggle is just what you get from push/pulls.

I have a DiMarzio push/pull in another guitar. They are very well-regarded pots, so I'll have to see how the feel compares to my others.

Beat me to it.
The CTS pots feel great.

Hello, same status here : tone pot very loose, kind of alarming...
But in my case the actual problem is my tone pot is not a pot, but an ON/OFF switch.
Nothing happens from 10 to... 0, and only then high are absolutely cut.

So, not usable in the end! I intend to change the pot asap, even if the push-pull pots wiring frightens me a bit ^^ It may also fix the above 'loose pot' issue.

Any experience to share on this operation?
Thanks in advance

sounds like the pot is bad. At first I thought the cap had come loose, but if that were the case, it would operate like a standard volume pot. Either way, I’d change it out.

 

[theDeepender]

Oh, and btw : just got my PRS SE CUSTOM a few weeks ago
Very fun guitar to play, and great overall tone, including single coils ! I just find the pickups to be a little medium for my taste, not deep neither sharp enough for my taste... Just for being picky

I just wonder if some feel the same?

I felt the same. I swapped mine for Duncan Custom at the bridge and Duncan ‘59 at the neck.