Originally Posted by: LordathestringsHigher-value pots will increase the treble in the sound, which may make it harsh. Try wiring the output from the pup selector to one Volume and one Tone control. When I had a Strat, I was always bashing my knuckles on that damned pot next to the bridge, so I wired it for master Tone/Volume, and filled in the empty hole.

I just pulled the knob off, it was a good fix fix (but I lost the knob, but thats no biggie on a guitar worth $100)

Though I may try that for I fear the PU selector is screwed anyway and I could wire in a new selector (the sound cuts out when I touch it, and I don't think I can get a pencil eraser in there to clean it off, nor is it a short circuit)