Thanks for the help guys I changed 2 POT's yesterday. All went smooth and now seems to be operating a lot better.
That's the 5th time I've put a question out there when I have had a problem and that's the filth time I have been able to fix it thanks to help from others on the forum.
A year ago I would have had a service person around to change a coil now I'm pulling out boards and changing components. Very satisfying. I can see why a lot of guys get as much if not more pleasure from the repairing and restoring than the playing.