How to access pickup balance pot and switch on Ovation Thunderhead?

Kev100 Posted 2019-11-13 10:32 AM (#550470) Subject: How to access pickup balance pot and switch on Ovation Thunderhead? Joined: October 2019 Posts: 21 Hi again, another Thunderhead query ... I need to clean and/or replace the balance pot and the pickup selector switch on my Thunderhead. However, without an access panel on the rear of the body I can't see how to go about it. Anyone got any tips/suggestions/experience of this? Cheers, Kev. Mr. Ovation Posted 2019-11-13 1:34 PM (#550473 - in reply to #550470) Subject: Re: How to access pickup balance pot and switch on Ovation Thunderhead? Joined: December 2001 Posts: 7210 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest The only way in is via the pickup holes. Just remove the pickup surround. Be careful, because on most of the storms, the pickup tails plug into a mini jack on a small frame that the pots are mounted to. I'll try to find a picture to post. Kev100 Posted 2019-11-13 3:10 PM (#550474 - in reply to #550473) Subject: Re: How to access pickup balance pot and switch on Ovation Thunderhead? Joined: October 2019 Posts: 21 Cheers. I knew there had to be a way