Cleaning faders on SP-12 /1200

Dialectic · Cleaning faders on SP-12 /1200

The faders on my trusty SP-12 are kinda stiff and in need of a clean, just wondered what you guys would recomend using for the task at hand. I usually use Deoxit faderlube on my mixing desk and assume that it'll do the job on the SP?

DFACE DXA

never tried. let us know if you find a solution

kb · the right way is the hard way

I've heard varied opinions on Deoxit. I've used the FaderLube stuff (5% lube), and it seems to free up the sliders, but then it feels kinda rough in the travel.

if I want to make the sliders work smooth and feel almost new, I usually slog through the process of taking them apart, cleaning them out fully with qtips and isopropyl alcohol, then relubing them at friction points with silicone grease. this guy has some pics of the process for old synths (and he answered my questions some years back, not sure if he's still there, though):

http://www.itsahit.com/rikard/Restorations/

(see the pictures for the Octave Cat, scroll about halfway down...)

I did this with my ugly, near-dead sp12, and now the sliders feel great. however, it took 2hrs, was tedious and not super easy, and a mess. and to take them apart, you have to unbend multiple tabs on the body. they're strong enough, but I'll bet you can't bend them more than about 5 times before they'd break

anyway, that's my 2c...

Cleaning faders on SP-12 /1200

the right way is the hard way