M-1000 Volume control
M-1000 Volume control
Hello. I have a M-1000 Koa. Great guitar, but I am having a problem with the volume.
There is not a smooth decrease when lowering the volume knob. It drops to a little less than half volume , then nothing. No volume at all.
Is this a common issue with this guitar? Is there a way to fix it other than using a volume pedal?
Thanks.
Recently I got myself a MH1000 with Duncans and i noticed it having a similar problem where the volume roll off are not smooth enough, and rolling off volume decreases the treble quite significantly to a point it's barely usable.
I fix the problem by changing the wiring to a 50s wiring (Unable to post links being a new member, try searching for Premier Guitar 50s wiring Telecaster...). It requires only a few wire swaps and no additional parts/wires and Voila! the treble is back! Smooth volume rolloff too. Try it!
Some might think of installing treble bleed mods but I really dislike those.
It sounds like a wiring problem. I'd guess the pot is bad. Replacing the volume pot is a cheap, quick way to test, if you know how to solder.