Washburn electric guitar - Gav tries to fix (with video)
By Gavin Davies 15 May 2025
My mate Craig came to me with a guitar he’d had since his teen years. He’d intended to give it to his son, but when they plugged it in, it just buzzed and sulked. Let’s see if we can fix it!
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Jack socket replaced
Jack mounting thread dowelled so it’s not wobbly any more
Brand new, high quality volume pot fitted
5-position switch cleaned. Still a bit suspect, ideally we’d replace it but all 5 positions now work
Tone control cleaned. As above - ideally would replace.
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