Strat-style Knobs For Push-pull Pots

[~davie]

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

[thegarehanman]

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.

[marksound]

The old Strat Elite knobs had the rubber grip. I've seen similar ones here.

[~davie]

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

[thegarehanman]

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

[~davie]

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?

[axemannate]

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.

[GregP]

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.

[Muzz]

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?

[RGman]

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... ..

[al heeley]

Forget farting about with latex-dipping. Just be sensible and use a push-put pot instead like axe said.

[~davie]

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.

[axemannate]

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.