Sanitarium Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Does anyone of you know where I can find these volume knobs? and do you think I can use them on my gibson explorer 76' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lang Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Knobs/Dome_knobs/Dome_Knob.html http://www.allparts.com/knobs You'll have to figure out for yourself which ones will fit based on what's already installed on the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I had the machined/domed metal ones on my 85 for quite a while..........They worked fine.....slide right on, tighten the little set screw. Can get them at most music stores or any of the online ones. I'm trying to figure out what it came with originally........most pics look like speed knobs, but according to Gibson, they should be top hat.....trying to find out for sure. NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanitarium Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Knobs/Dome_knobs/Dome_Knob.html http://www.allparts.com/knobs You'll have to figure out for yourself which ones will fit based on what's already installed on the guitar. How do I figure out that? How do I know it will fit? Sorry I'm pretty new with this kind of stuff. I have these Knobs on right now What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 My bet is that those knurled knobs are held on with a small set screw and the pots have solid shafts. Those black plastic knobs are probably sitting on split shafts. That would mean that you would have to change out all your pots for the new knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I had the machined/domed metal ones on my 85 for quite a while..........They worked fine.....slide right on, tighten the little set screw. Can get them at most music stores or any of the online ones. I'm trying to figure out what it came with originally........most pics look like speed knobs, but according to Gibson, they should be top hat.....trying to find out for sure. NHTom My 79 Explorer came with top hat knobs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 How do I figure out that? How do I know it will fit? Sorry I'm pretty new with this kind of stuff. I have these Knobs on right now What do you think? The knobs in the linked image are black Speed Knobs. You should be able to find machined metal knobs that match your pots. The pot shaft diameter may be either 6 mm or 1/4" (approx. 6.35 mm). They usually are available in these two dimensions and in different designs with or without screw. Both designs work pretty on some of my instruments. My Fender Special Telecaster FMT HH has one each - one just slided one on the volume pot, and the other one slided on and hold by a screw on the push/pull tone pot, in order to not pull it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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