Vince Q Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I love the look of a '58, so I bought factory Gibson blanked-out truss rod cover, aged pick up selector, knob pointers and vintage knobs to put on my 2016 cherry burst LP Traditional. The knobs won't press down onto the long split-shaft vol./tone pots. Must be a difference in the size of the hole in the knobs or a different spline? What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Shaft is probably your problem for sure.. where did you procure these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Q Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Shaft is probably your problem for sure.. where did you procure these? From Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Q Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 I had the problem once I think there are 2 sizes. There are. Just did a little snooping on StewMac's website, and there are different knobs for coarse and fine splines. Mine seem to be coarse, so I'll be getting a package from StewMac in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 "Alpha" Pots (18 spline spindle) as in most Asian made, require "Course" knurled knobs! US (CTS), (24 spline spindle) style pots, require "fine" knurled knobs. They are NOT interchangeable! I found that out, years ago, the hard way! Good Luck, CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 i had a buddy who used to swap out the knobs on his guitars for wheels from toy cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 If you have 18 spline pots on a Gibson that's very odd. The knobs are painted and sometimes the paint gets in the splines so the knob can be hard to get on. The edge of a very tiny flat head screwdriver gets in there nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I think I need bigger knobs (worsening eyesight). Apparently there are numbers on them. Who knew? I like the toy wheel idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 If you want HQ and historic correst knobs chexck Philadelphia Luthier (Fine spline USA) Philadelphia Luthier knobs New Gibson stock knobs are bad quality imho. Other upgrades on my 2015 SG Standard : Historic switch tip, knurled deep Switchcraft nut, Creamtone 5 ply custom pickguard Cheap and cool upgrades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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