Dimarzio pots too big for knobs?

[autodidact]

I recently redid my Squier Jag SS and one of the upgrades were new Dimarzio pots. Definitely an improvement along with new pups but the problem is my stock Volume and Tone knobs don't fit on the pot...they sit up extremely high. Anyone else have this problem or have a solution? Would generic replacement knobs fit or would I need specific ones?

Thanks in advance

[johnk_10]

Dimarzio pots have USA 1/4" shafts and stock squier pots are metric, so you'd need USA knobs like the fender AV RI jazz bass knobs.

[autodidact]

Originally Posted by johnk_10

Dimarzio pots have USA 1/4" shafts and stock squier pots are metric, so you'd need USA knobs like the fender AV RI jazz bass knobs.

Would they need to specifically be Fender brand knobs or any 1/4" size replacement? Honestly I'd rather have the chrome P bass style knobs anyway and there are several companies that do those

[johnk_10]

i depends on whether you got kurled shaft of solid shaft pots.
both of dimarzio's are USA sized so the knobs that you'd need would have to fit USA pots.

[4848277]

If I understand you correctly, I think you need to put some spacer washers between the pot and the control plate so there's less shaft sticking up and hence your control knobs will sit closer to the body. Hopefully there's enough room in the control cavity for the pots to sit deeper without bottoming out and preventing reassembly of the control plate to the body.

That's what I'd do. Just sayin'!

Good luck!

[Rano Bass]

Originally Posted by 4848277

If I understand you correctly, I think you need to put some spacer washers between the pot and the control plate so there's less shaft sticking up and hence your control knobs will sit closer to the body.

What he said.