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How to plug a hole (removing a volume pot)?

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Dan_1Dan_1 Frets: 98
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As much as I love this guitar, the volume knob is in a hideous position. I’m going to remove the tone pot completely and put the volume pot in its place, but how do I plug the hole left by the volume pot? Does anything exist specifically for this purpose to make it look nice & near, or does anyone have any suggestions of something I could use instead?
Thanks. 



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  • JonathangusJonathangus Frets: 5055
    Low-profile momentary switch wired as a killswitch?
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  • Dan_1Dan_1 Frets: 98
    Jonathangus said:
    Low-profile momentary switch wired as a killswitch?
    Not a bad shout. Thanks mate. I’d be more likely just to put it in there to fill the hole as I don’t think I’d ever use the kill switch, but failing any better ideas then it could work. 
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 15276
    Grommet. 
    You say, atom bomb. I say, tin of corned beef.
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  • BillDLBillDL Frets: 9018
    edited March 2023
    Those dome top plastic caps you get that push into the bolt holes on furniture can be useful if you can get one of the right diameter.  One of the ones intended for pine-coloured self-assembly furniture wouldn't be too obvious and you might be able to make one more yellow with a felt-tip pen.
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  • BodBod Frets: 1432
    edited March 2023
    Expanding foam? ;)

    I thought killswitch too ..
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 15276
    Bod said:
    Expanding foam? ;)
    Wensleydale cheese? ;)
    You say, atom bomb. I say, tin of corned beef.
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  • RickLucasRickLucas Frets: 481
    Dowel.

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74494
    Black plastic hole cover.

    Something like this...

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=Black+Hole+Plugs+Plastic+Blanking+Masking+Finishing+Inserts&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1

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  • Paul_CPaul_C Frets: 8092

    Sticker ?

    httpsmylittleponystickergalleryweeblycomuploads82548254096blossom_1_origjpg

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  • chickenbonejohnchickenbonejohn Frets: 199
    Leave the knobs where they are and just re-wire the existing tone pot as volume, leaving the existing volume knob as a dummy. Other than the rewiring, nothing else needs to be done and its all completely reversible.
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  • vizviz Frets: 11041
    I think he wants to get rid of the intrusive knob though. 
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 28397
    ICBM said:
    Black plastic hole cover.

    Something like this...

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=Black+Hole+Plugs+Plastic+Blanking+Masking+Finishing+Inserts&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1
    Yeah, I would go for that. Looks neat and is reversible should you ever change your mind or sell the guitar.

    I've been looking for some for a while for one of my guitars ...
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  • RocknRollDaveRocknRollDave Frets: 6948
    viz said:
    I think he wants to get rid of the intrusive knob though. 
    I can see Ian Hislop smirking at this and making some comment about Boris Johnson…

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