Just got a warmoth P bass and the bass is reliced besides the knobs, (dont really like the way they look either..) I tried taking some "worn" knobs off a tokai P bass I had laying around and they didnt fit. So is there an exact measure to use or something in which I can find out what size I need?
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By far the most common potentiometer shaft sizes are 6mm and 1/4".
You'll need a verniers caliper to tell them apart.
I agree that a caliper would be ideal, but I think that an average person with a ruler marked in mm could tell whether a shaft is exactly 6 mm or larger than 6 mm (1/4"). The difference is .35 mm or ~.016", and that's not hard to see with the eye.
If I'm at GC/wherever and what to confirm before buying, grab an instrument cable and stick it in the open end of the knob (seriously). If it goes in, its quarter inch. If not, its likely 6mm. Works every time.
If I'm at GC/wherever and what to confirm before buying, grab an instrument cable and stick it in the open end of the knob (seriously). If it goes in, its quarter inch. If not, its likely 6mm. Works every time.
Brilliant!
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If I'm at GC/wherever and what to confirm before buying, grab an instrument cable and stick it in the open end of the knob (seriously). If it goes in, its quarter inch. If not, its likely 6mm. Works every time.
Very clever--it's something we all have, and it gives you the answer you need in seconds. I like it!
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