Donner Hush X—has anyone here removed the control panel? [SOLVED]
Donner Hush X—has anyone here removed the control panel? [SOLVED]
I have a Donner Hush X and wanted to replace the pick-up selector switch.
I've unscrewed the control panel but it doesn't seem to lift off the guitar body. It might just be a bit stiff and need a little more heft; but I'm wondering if it's soldered to a PCB board and so can'e be opened up with out damaging things.
Has anyone inspected inside or found any YT videos or internal diagrams? I can't find any.
TIA 👍
PS Here’s a Dropbox link to a video of me gingerly pulling the control plate around (which wouldn’t upload to Lemmy, in the OP). https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/v7n74q9m252hxrc17f7eb/IMG_0808.mp4?rlkey=qau7d4zum0qswswwngkivenvc&dl=0
Im assuming that's a 9v battery compartment? Could those battery tabs be connected to the PCB and just pushed through/clipped into the outer housing? Maybe those battery connector tabs could be pushed through the back?
When you mess with the cover, where does it feel like there is resistance?
You could try to use your phone to take pictures between the cover and the guitar body, it seems you can move the cover some, but idk if it's enough.
Yes, that's a 9V battery compartment.
Ok, I've just realised how blonde I've been: the volume/tone and pick-up selector knobs were stopping the control panel from lifting off. They just pull off and then all is fine.
Unfortunately, the switch and pot are soldered into the PCB board, which would make it a bit trickier to replace them. I'm pretty happy with soldering wires but I've never tackled a PCB board.
Looks like the strings' ends are pressing it up to the body. Maybe try taking off the strings?
Thanks for the suggestion. The bit with the strings in is separate.
Here's a Dropbox link to a video of me gingerly pulling the control plate around (which wouldn't upload to Lemmy, in the OP). https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/v7n74q9m252hxrc17f7eb/IMG_0808.mp4?rlkey=qau7d4zum0qswswwngkivenvc&dl=0