No More Dial Pointers Please

[Lunatic]

Hi all, any idea how to remove these sharp pointy things under the pots? Probably easy but thought I'd ask first. Thanks

[Zentar]

Buy the Stewmac pointer puller. Just kidding, They are held on by the locknut under the knob. Straightforward.

[Studio-T]

You will also need 4 washers, so the nuts on the pots do not dig into the top.

[pippy]

I know they are finger-slicers but if you rely on them as position-indicators (I couldn't do without them) then why not simply remove, round-off the points with a metal-file and reinstall?

 

Pip.

[rct]

I know they are finger-slicers but if you rely on them as position-indicators (I couldn't do without them) then why not simply remove, round-off the points with a metal-file and reinstall?

 

Pip.

 

Too much weight.

 

rct

[pippy]

Too much weight.

 

rct

 

 

Might the purists decry removing the pointiest extremity of the thumb-cutters as some sort of weight-relief sacrilege?

 

Pip.

[rct]

 

Might the purists decry removing the pointiest extremity of the thumb-cutters as some sort of weight-relief sacrilege?

 

Pip.

 

Oh yeah. Crap, I can never remember which decade we are in, Heavy Better or Light Better. I need a program to keep up!

 

rct

[1all's Pub]

I always install pointers if the LP didnt' come with them. OP, send me all your pointers! :)

 

(as to the question at hand, just pop off the knobs and remove the nut... pointers just sit on there functioning as a washer... so you'll need regular washers to replace the pointers)

[Lunatic]

Sweet guys - thanks for the assists. I know where 10 is when looking down and use that as perspective. I won't be filing down as these are on my '56 Goldtop Reissue & 35th Anniv LP & want to keep them as is.

[sparquelito]

On a positive note;

 

If you ever become a diabetic, those pointy doo-dads will be handy lancets for whenever you need to obtain a drop of blood for your blood sugar tester.

 

Just saying.....

[Lunatic]

On a positive note;

 

If you ever become a diabetic, those pointy doo-dads will be handy lancets for whenever you need to obtain a drop of blood for your blood sugar tester.

 

Just saying.....

Or you could put your fingers through them and do a Freddie Kruger - sort of

[pippy]

...I know where 10 is when looking down and use that as perspective. I won't be filing down as these are on my '56 Goldtop Reissue & 35th Anniv LP & want to keep them as is...

OK, no probs.

 

If you change your mind, though, and want to keep the original 'look' whilst retaining all your blood a replacement set of pointers can be had for around 7 AUD and some of these replacement sets already have rounded 'points'!

Obviously those good people at the Heath and Safety Executive are looking after our best interests.....

 

Pip.

[Lunatic]

OK, no probs.

 

If you change your mind, though, and want to keep the original 'look' whilst retaining all your blood a replacement set of pointers can be had for around 7 AUD and some of these replacement sets already have rounded 'points'!

Obviously those good people at the Heath and Safety Executive are looking after our best interests.....

 

Pip.

OK - I'm in. Where from?

[pippy]

OK - I'm in. Where from?

Google is your friend. Just type in something like 'gibson knob pointers' or 'gibson pointer washers' and you should get various options - that's what I did.

In the UK sets come in from around £4 plus postage which is, as mentioned earlier, approx 7 AUD. In the UK I have a choice which includes nickel, gold, sharp-pointy, rounded-pointy and so on.

 

For example;

 

http://www.gear4musi...AIroaAqir8P8HAQ

 

eBay, obviously, has a wide selection as well.

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...20865095&crdt=0

 

Pip.