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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
I'm not pleased with the look of the plastic or metal control knobs on Shredder. 1) Are there suppliers who provide standard wood knobs for such applications? 2) Is there anyone who can turn 2 knobs from wood to specs I could provide? I would also provide the wood in this case. TIA |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
Hi JJ, All parts has wood knobs in stock. |
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
JJ, you can make your own wooden knobs if you want (...kind of fun actually). I've never used a "storebought" (always thought they were overly large). I counterbore (1/2" x 1/8" deep) a wood disc to recess the topmost (pot) nut, then drill almost through for a "mandrel" (I use 3/16"SS trussrod material). Mount the mandrel in a drillpress, and shape (I use dremel, then files / sandpaper.) Great fun! You might screw up a couple, but who cares! and you can make prettier ones than you could ever buy, using laminations, inlay dots or whatever. Go crazy! |
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| Author: | John How [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
JJ, LMI has boxwood, rosewood and ebony knobs in the tele style. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
Thanks, guys...I checked LMI and All Parts. They are all of the Tele variety. I was hoping to see the bell knob style as used on Strats and LPs. Dave...I just may take a shot at making some as you suggest. A small lathe would certainly go a lot faster but I'm in no hurry. Thanks for the suggestion. I already have the laminate made up and will give it a go. I may just learn something! In the meantime, if anyone has an idle lathe who wants to make a deal, let me know...I'll need 4 more as soon as my 2nd electric emerges from finishing at Joe's. |
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| Author: | Dennis Leahy [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
JJ, Another place to check: THG Knobs Dennis |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
Check out this place...http://thgknobs.goestores.com/ They not only have a large selection of control knobs but they also offer pickup rings, tuner buttons etc. They're not cheap! |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
Dennis...great minds sometimes click simultaneously! |
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| Author: | Dennis Leahy [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
No, THG knobs are not cheap. Note that they offer a "bell" option. It's probably more a place where a player would go to get parts to hotrod a guitar, rather than a luthier. Obviously, you have plenty of skill to make knobs if you can make a guitar. However, there are certainly times when it is smart to outsource within lutherie. Though I can't say I have done this, I do know that some folks use a drill press as a makeshift "lathe" for small items. Happy turning! Dennis |
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| Author: | Bob Garrish [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
I'm going to have them in my upcoming online store, but if you're in a hurry then I can machine up a set for you. If you have a laminate already done up, you can mail it up here. Just e-mail me if that's the way you decide to go. |
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| Author: | Ziegenfuss [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
JJ - Make them!!! it is quite fun...These are set of coco knobs for the bass that I am currently building...I do not even have a lathe, but was able to dangerously use a router to roughly round these out to the diameter that I wanted...then I used forstener bits to pocket them and added steel set screws...some sanding and buffing gave me this: It is so much better than plastic, and cheaper in cost (not time) than buying them..Also you then ahve that much more control over the artistic accents you apply to your guitar...picking matching woods, etc.... Stephen |
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| Author: | Rick Turner [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
Hard to beat the quality and price of the rosewood and ebony knobs from Grizzly. Dome knobs, nice ab dot on top, brass lined with a set screw (the weakest part), nicely finished and all of $1.75 apiece. I reject about 10% of them, and that still works out nicely. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
Ziegenfuss wrote: JJ - Make them!!! it is quite fun...These are set of coco knobs for the bass that I am currently building...I do not even have a lathe, but was able to dangerously use a router to roughly round these out to the diameter that I wanted...then I used forstener bits to pocket them and added steel set screws...some sanding and buffing gave me this: It is so much better than plastic, and cheaper in cost (not time) than buying them..Also you then ahve that much more control over the artistic accents you apply to your guitar...picking matching woods, etc.... Stephen Stephen...I agree...they do look MUCH better than plastic or metal, but...That router "tip" you suggested scares the bejeebers out of me and I will graciously decline the suggestion. I'm planning to investigate 3 paths: 1) send the laminates I made to Bob Garrish and have him do them for both guitars (6 knobs) 2) Look around for someone with a lathe and see if I can use it to turn the knobs myself 3) Try the drill press technique as suggested by Dave. Cost vs. my time will have a lot to do with my choice. |
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| Author: | Ziegenfuss [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
Heck yeah JJ... Don't do the router thing...I was planning on seeing if someone on the forum wouldn't mind turning down a few dowels for me to my desired diameter - then I would have stock on hand to slice, dome, and hollow to make knobs from... Either way, I would love to see what you come up with... Stephen |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
JJ, Steve is a bass player, so finger are purely optional
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
Rick Turner wrote: Hard to beat the quality and price of the rosewood and ebony knobs from Grizzly. Dome knobs, nice ab dot on top, brass lined with a set screw (the weakest part), nicely finished and all of $1.75 apiece. I reject about 10% of them, and that still works out nicely. I saw those as well, Rick. Thanks for the heads up. I just happen to want the Bell-type knob...and I also decided that I'd use a laminate to go with the laminate look I have on the body. Kinda dictates a different direction. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
Lance Kragenbrink wrote: JJ, Steve is a bass player, so finger are purely optional Stubs actually might work better! 
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| Author: | Ziegenfuss [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitars...Wooden Control Knobs |
All I really need is the side of my thumb and one finger... 
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