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Old 12-09-2012, 07:35 PM
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Tone knob replacement for my Squier jazz?

I have this bass
http://www.fender.com/products/vinta...d-jazz-bass-77

and I'd like to change the tone knobs to silver dome style knobs, just because I think the silver knobs on a silver plate would look cool.

What should I look for (size,etc.) when buying the replacement knobs?
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Old 12-09-2012, 07:37 PM
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Guitar Center stocks these.

I recommend the pots with a set screw and not the slip ons.
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Old 12-09-2012, 09:16 PM
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Actually, I'm not looking to replace the pots, just the knobs themselves. It actually seems that I already have the slip-on variation. So I'd just go to a place and get slip on dome knobs?
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Old 12-09-2012, 09:22 PM
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Here you go http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Jazz-P-B...item53f125c535 you want to know the size of your shaft but these should fit.
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Old 12-09-2012, 09:59 PM
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most of the Squiers come with the knobs you want .. push on chromes for splined/split shaft pots ... maybe just toss up a post in the 'Wanted' section of the classifieds, and somebody might even want to just swap with you ..

Edit to add: .. the majority, if not all of these Squier chrome domes have the plastic splines inside .. they are lighter and tend to be easier on the split shaft pot .. lift off one of the strat style knobs you have on there, so you are aware of what you have .. I have the same bass, put a set of Fender top hat knobs on it for a while, but took them off and I just leave it without any

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Old 12-10-2012, 05:55 AM
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PM me. I have a set you can have free. They came off my VM J, they should fit.
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Old 12-10-2012, 06:04 AM
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http://www.fender.com/en-CA/products...jazz-bass-70s/

They look like that. Yuck, IMO.
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Why does that "70s" Jazz have 60s spacing?
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