Lennon 325 Knobs

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Lennon 325 Knobs

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Hi. I have one of the 1990s 325v59 Rickenbackers and I am trying to track down the knobs that were used on John Lennon's guitar around in 1961. What I am looking for is not the Rogan TV knobs, not the Hofner knobs, not the Burns silver knobs. Specifically, I am looking for the knobs as seen on John's guitar in photos taken in December 1961. These appear to be black with a silver top. The silver top appears to have a pointy centre pointing away from the guitar (quite unusual). Has anyone been able to track down these knobs or even a reasonable copy of them? Of course, knowing what radio, TV, HiFi, amplifier or ham radio set they are from would be brilliant :-). Thanks, David.
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Got a pic?
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HI. I have posted a few images on http://homepage.mac.com/david.cittadini/FileSharing21.html

Hope this helps :-)
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The same day Lennon put on the Bigsby, he stopped off at a store called "Beaver Radio" and bought some radio knobs that he put on his guitar.

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The WITH website used to sell reproductions, and some people have tried ordering specially case ones from this website:

http://www.antiqueradioknobs.com/services.html

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I will let you know how I get on. The thing I find fascinating about these knobs is that the center point on these knobs is convex and not concave - the point comes out from the knob rather than into the knob like the Burns knobs do. I am not too sure if people pick up on that detail. All you have to do is look at the pattern of light. Anyway, will let you know how I get on...
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They were used on a specific brand of radio, I can't think of the brand at the moment...Grundig perhaps?
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Possibly? What are they from?
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I have been in contact with Larry Bordonaro at Old Time Replications (http://www.antiqueradioknobs.com/services.html). He reports that it is an urban legend that he sells or that he can replicate the Lennon knobs :-)
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There are a couple of pics in the Rittor book of these knobs on the guitar.
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It's OK. I found the knobs used between August 1961 and September 1962.
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where? I want to get some.

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where? I want to get some.

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where? I want to get some.

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