On: Everything we can't describe in music

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And reportedly killed the volume pot on the second and final take:

"Eddie did two takes, and the volume knob froze completely at the end of the second take due to the heat generated from rolling it on and off."

https://www.vhnd.com/diver-down/cathedral/

His signature Peavy Wolfgang guitars later featured low-friction pots that are still available for sale as individual components

https://www.vanhalenstore.com/page/VH/GG/EVHPOT