~davie Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 does anyone have any ideas? or know how/where to get strat-style traditional volume/tone knobs that are easy to push or pull on (for those push-pull pots). On my guitar right now, i left a slight gap to pull from the bottom of the knob, but its quite troublesome and uncomfortable to use. lol. I know that something like a telecaster style knob would be MUCH easier to push/pull but I want to keep the stock strat look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 I've seen strat style knobs with rubber grips. Although if you have white knobs, the grips will be black, of course. Stewmac might have them. I don't believe they're traditionally sold as guitar knobs specifically, but they are the same dimensions. Some googling might turn something up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 The old Strat Elite knobs had the rubber grip. I've seen similar ones here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~davie Posted November 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 hmm.. i think stewmacs discontinued those rubber grip ones, and also I want them in 'cream' maybe i can add-on something? or modify mine? any ideas? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 (edited) um...you could dip them in that silicone tool grip stuff. If you can find it in white, then you can tint it to a cream color using analyne dies (assuming they're compatible). Let me do a quick search. EDIT: Plasti-dip. Comes in white too (or you could try the clear over a creme knob)! http://www.plastidip.com/industrial/plastidip.html Edited November 19, 2007 by thegarehanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~davie Posted November 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 um...you could dip them in that silicone tool grip stuff. If you can find it in white, then you can tint it to a cream color using analyne dies (assuming they're compatible). Let me do a quick search. EDIT: Plasti-dip. Comes in white too (or you could try the clear over a creme knob)! http://www.plastidip.com/industrial/plastidip.html hmm.. interesting, it could work, i wonder if they sell something similar in canada somewhere. anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axemannate Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Have you though about using the push-push pots that warmoth sells? Ive used them and they are way more convenient than having to pull up a pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 That plasti-dip stuff looks neat, and I can imagine being a geek who insists on using it for any number of things. (no, not that...) As for the warmoth part, do you have a link for the lazy? A push-push is certainly easier-sounding than a push/pull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 That plasti-dip stuff looks neat, and I can imagine being a geek who insists on using it for any number of things. (no, not that...) You mean I wasn't supposed to use it for that? Damn, is it hard to remove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Plasti-dip would work (i have used it on tool handles at work), otherwise find some tubing with a grippy pattern at your local rubber store... .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al heeley Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Forget farting about with latex-dipping. Just be sensible and use a push-put pot instead like axe said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~davie Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 the push-push pots cost $$$, which i unfortunately DON'T HAVE! so I think i may be surrendering to the tele-style knobs. lol. looks interesting though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axemannate Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Here's a link to the pots. http://www.warmoth.com/hardware/parts/part..._potentiometers $12 is a pretty negligable cost considering you wont have to waste time and money messing around with findint the right knobs or messing around with dipping them in goo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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