mgrmatt Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Could someone please tell me where I could get a black switch washer/ring for my Casino like the ones on the Lennon Revoloution Casinos, any help would be appreciated! Thanks Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 You see them peddled on E-bay, quite often. Might try Gibson CS/Parts, too? Worth a try, anyway. Another place is called "Part is Parts," in Vermont. They have all kinds of Gibson, Epiphone, and other maker's parts. www.guitar-parts.com Other's here, will have more sources, I'm sure... CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesstringer Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Worst case, if you can't find one, you can always turn a printed one upside down and polish the side without the writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Well, that's possible, of course...but the "lennon" ones are of a smaller outside diameter, than the standards. But, they do turn up, on E-bay...or even "Craig's List," fairly often. Just keep lookin'! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesstringer Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Didn't realize that CB, good point. Still something I would probably still do my self, get the dimensions and modify it. I'm considering - just considering, creaming my Sheraton and would just buy cream pickguard stock and cut it and bevel the edge. I also do custom leather work and have considered carving a custom pickguard for it if I can come up with a theme I think I would want on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Killmore Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Check out the washers at the hardware store. You might get lucky there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Could someone please tell me where I could get a black switch washer/ring for my Casino like the ones on the Lennon Revoloution Casinos' date=' any help would be appreciated! Thanks Matt[/quote'] Here's something you may or may not know...the reason why some c. 1965 thin lines such as the Casino and ES-330's have that black ring is because around this time they started using more-automated construction methods and one procedure change was using an air gun and socket to put on the pup selector and pot nuts...and it took them a bit to get the right amount of torque and when there was too much torque it'd crack the finish...so they used a goof ring to hide the damage to the switch and dress washers on the pot nut areas . So the next time you see one of those little rings remember that it's probably hiding something (unless it's just for show as on the Lennon reissues)...and not all '65 Casinos have that ring...mine doesn't and never did....but they do look kinda cool.. ...and Al's your uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Yeah, Al...I read that too. Just like the very early Les Paul Deluxe models, had "goof rings" around the mini-humbucker's, too. Now, of course... those with the "goof rings," usually command the highest prices, for that particular model. "Who'd a thunk it?!" CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Back to Mgrmatt's question, though. Does anyone here, know the exact diameter, of said "goof ring," on the "Lennon" model Casino? Just in case some of us might want to goof around?! (OK...that's terrible, I know!) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrmatt Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Cool history lesson Iconoclast! Also congrats on the Red Wings moving on to the next round. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 So, Matt...have you found a grommet (switch ring) yet? If so...where? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrmatt Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 CB, just lucked up an found one on ebay. I searched high and low on the net and had no sucess finding a parts dealer that had them. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Well, good!! Glad you scored one! Outstanding... CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesstringer Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Just out of curiosity Matt, what did they want on ebay ? Please measure the diameter of it and let us know. You never know when I might want to make one. I'm glad you found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrmatt Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 I paid $6.50 for it. I"ll post some measurement as soon as I get it. Hopefully when I get one in my hands I can either figure out how to fabricate one or come up with a hardware store soloution. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redddog Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Where on Ebay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwl325 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Here was a recent auction: Lennon Grommet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrmatt Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Its was an indivdaul auctiong it off and he only had one listed, I have emailed him to ask if he had anymore if he does I will let you guys know. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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