'Roadworn' dome knurled Tele knobs for Gibbo LP & Firebird

Caffeine_Vampire · January 2022

Needed to fit on long and short split shaft pots. Either black or aged brass. Can anyone hook me up or point in the right direction?

Cheers.

Funkfingers · January 2022

The proper, knurled metal Fender Telecaster and P Bass control knobs are intended to be fitted to solid shaft pots and held in place by a grub screw.

Gibson pots usually have split/splined shafts to accept push-on plastic control knobs.

It is possible to use a brass adapter ring over the splines but there is no guarantee that your chosen metal knobs will fit over the adapters.

Caffeine_Vampire · February 2022

@Funkfingers Thanks, appreciate the reply, I'm sure there was a UK manufacturer making what I'm after, I'll keep looking.

sixstringsupplies · February 2022

I think @Graingerguitars is the uk manufacturer you’re thinking of.

But I’m pretty sure they’ll be for solid shaft pots only, in which case you’ll need the conversion sleeves that @Funkfingers refers to.

Caffeine_Vampire · February 2022

@sixstringsupplies Yep, Grainger were indeed the manufacturer, I'll have to take a chance on the sleeve/knob combo. Thanks for jogging my memory.

sixstringsupplies · February 2022

Caffeine_Vampire said:

@sixstringsupplies Yep, Grainger were indeed the manufacturer, I'll have to take a chance on the sleeve/knob combo. Thanks for jogging my memory.

The sleeves are great - but be warned - once they get used on the inside of a “solid shaft control knob” they’re right buggers to get out. So if you ever decide to change, you'll need new knobs and new sleeves.

Caffeine_Vampire · February 2022

sixstringsupplies said:

Caffeine_Vampire said:

@sixstringsupplies Yep, Grainger were indeed the manufacturer, I'll have to take a chance on the sleeve/knob combo. Thanks for jogging my memory.

The sleeves are great - but be warned - once they get used on the inside of a “solid shaft control knob” they’re right buggers to get out. So if you ever decide to change, you'll need new knobs and new sleeves.

Noted with thanks.

gavin_axecaster · February 2022

Nah, you just remove the set screw and use a very thin screwdriver to push in/crush the sleeve and wriggle it out. A bit fiddly but saves having to buy new knobs if you change to solid shaft pots.

SteveRobinson · February 2022

gavin_axecaster said:

Nah, you just remove the set screw and use a very thin screwdriver to push in/crush the sleeve and wriggle it out. A bit fiddly but saves having to buy new knobs if you change to solid shaft pots.

An engineer's scribe does the job nicely

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