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

  • AtHeartEngineerEnglish
    2•1 month ago

    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.

    • @PuttaneskaOPEnglish
      2•1 month ago

      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.

  • @[email protected]English
    2•1 month ago

    Looks like the strings’ ends are pressing it up to the body. Maybe try taking off the strings?

      • @[email protected]English
        1•1 month ago

        Does it maybe pull out sideways? Like if you turn the guitar so you’re looking at the side and then pull it out like a book from a shelf?

        Edit: Also what does the front look like? Are the pickups screwed into the same piece of plastic? Maybe the pickup screws go through the plastic into the body?

        • @PuttaneskaOPEnglish
          1•1 month ago

          It’s all good now, thanks.

          (Solution/problem above ↑)