The Falcon GA-19RVT is a guitar amplifier manufactured by Gibson, a leading maker of guitar amplifiers, speakers, pedals and PA systems. The volume control on the Gibson amplifier is actually an electronic device known as a potentiometer, or "pot" for short. A potentiometer is a rotary style resistor that has three terminals and is commonly used as a volume control. Typical potentiometers have three terminals -- the first (on the far left) is ground; the center is the wiper and the third terminal is the input.
Instructions
1. Unplug the amplifier from the wall.
2. Pull all of the knobs off the front controls of the Gibson amplifier.
3. Use a screwdriver to remove the case screws and pull the case off the front of the amplifier.
4. Use an adjustable wrench to remove the metal nut holding the volume potentiometer in place. Snip the wire connections off the old pot's leads with wire strippers. Take the old pot out and slip a new one into place. Mount it in place by replacing the retaining nut.
5. Heat up the soldering iron and solder the cords to their corresponding leads on the new potentiometer.
6. Replace the case to the amplifier along with the retaining screws. Push all knobs back onto the amplifier. Plug the amplifier in and test it out.
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