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01-10-2013, 04:29 AM
| | | | Hofner Ignition Bass Control Knobs
Hi, This is my first post here. I've had a trusty Precision for the past 45 years and decided to get a nice little violin bass in my dotage as its a lot lighter. I love it, wish I'd had one years ago. However, does anyone know how to remove the knobs on an Ignition bass? I want to replace them with the white type that I think look better. There's no grubscrew and I've pulled as hard as I dare so far without success. Any advice?  |
01-10-2013, 05:55 AM
| | | | I have a CT and the knobs pull off quite easily. If there is no grub screw it must be the only way - pull harder! |
01-10-2013, 06:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: scotland | | | on my LE MARQUIS beatles bass the controls just pull off but they were really hard to get free at first.
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01-10-2013, 06:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | | For stubborn pull off knobs, I use the tip of a teaspoon (with a piece of cardboard under the bowl of the spoon to protect the finish) to gently lever under the edge of the knob. I keep the spoon in one position and repeatedly rotate the knob a bit and push gently on the spoon to raise the knob evenly until it can be removed.
If you're too rough with it, the knob can crack or break.
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Last edited by mongo2 : 01-10-2013 at 06:45 AM.
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01-10-2013, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by mongo2 
If you're too rough with it, the knob can crack or break.
| ...won't matter quite so much if you are replacing them anyway |
01-10-2013, 06:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | Quote:
Originally Posted by philtoler ...won't matter quite so much if you are replacing them anyway | Ya never know...through some quirk of rock'n'roll fate those knobs may become the "teacups" of the future. 
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01-11-2013, 02:52 AM
| | | | Thanks folks, pulling hard was the answer. I used Mongo2's suggestion and it worked a treat. They were on real tight and before my post I wasn't sure if they weren't locktite'd on or something stupid. And thanks again Mongo2, I'll keep the black ones 'just in case' |
01-11-2013, 09:11 AM
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Managing Editor, Bass Guitars Editor, MusicGearReview.com | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA | | | Beware: the gold inserts on the teacups can fall out. Luckily, I found mine.
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03-28-2013, 04:18 PM
| | | | Hofner knobs
Thanx for the help, I'm trying to change the knobs as we speak and an having a tough time. Now I've got my new teacup knbs on. |
04-02-2013, 09:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2012 Location: Redwood City, CA | | | I agree that the stock knobs may very likely become the cool ones years from now. In any case, I left mine as they are. There are about five other ways to tell it's an Ignition without the knobs, so what really is the point?
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