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Would TV knobs fit a 4003?
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:13 pm
by 1rr3l3v4n7
Just asking...
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:21 pm
by s4001
Which TV?
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:22 pm
by jingle_jangle
Har.
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:47 pm
by rickfan60
They are pretty large in diameter, could be some overlap.
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:12 pm
by cwk
Why not?
You could turn it all the way up to 68 or something like that.
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:55 am
by dswp
I know a while back, POTR had a used bass with gold guards and TV knobs. The knobs all hit each other when you tried to move them. Chirs said at the time, to do it right, the pods would all have to move. If you could get a custom pick guard made, it would work (I think).
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:04 am
by rickaddict
I tried the TV knobs on my v63 and they would hit each other as they rotated. But Dave is right, a custom guard could be made to accomodate them.
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:10 am
by kcole4001
I've got the TV knobs on my 4000, but there definitely is NOT enough room on a 4001. I have tried to stack them vertically so you could still turn them, but it look awful.
I have an extra (non-vintage) knob if anyone needs one (I got a set of 4 & broke one & used 2).
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:17 am
by jingle_jangle
It is a simple thing for a luthier or somebody like Pickguardian to make a new pickguard with the pot holes moved apart slightly to accommodate the knobs. Seems like oven knobs on a white guard would look very strange, anyway, so a gold guard is in order.
Takes a half-hour to remove the old guard, a #2 Phillips screwdriver, socket or small Crescent wrench, pair of pliers.
Same thing installing the new one.
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:19 am
by s4001
I saw an old pic of Lemmy with one of his mapleglo 4001s basses and it had some TV knobs and stove knobs on it.
Looked pretty cool, actually.
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:48 am
by 1rr3l3v4n7
yeah... that's what I was afraid of... and my girlfriend would complain anyway (she doesn't like gold AND tv knobs... sigh)... I guess it's just one more reason to buy a 4000! X )
Thanks Scott... I gotta find that pic!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:21 pm
by refusedchad
i've got an extra vintage treble pickup tone knob, just in case i lose...that one knob in particular, i was in a guitar store in edmonton trying to find replacement knobs for a beater SG that i have and i saw the vintage rick knob so i picked it up for the hell of it... so if anyone needs that particular knob...uh, get in touch