"F" knob replacement?

Haha they can't be that expensive, surely this is over dramatic.

Types in Reverb, f knob

Oh dear god!!! $75

 

Picture of the F knob ?

 

I have two of them that aren't being used at the moment. This is what they look like... https://images.reverb.com/image/upl...upersize/v1624666938/qfeaubqlvuwdfmuimbaq.jpg

 

Just be thankful this isn't an Elite, then it you might have to chase those fine-adjustment bridge tuners too.



And yeah OP, good luck finding one that doesn't cost a fortune. Heck, even finding them can be a trick.

 

I'm guessing it is these ones:

https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Fender_1982_Precision_Elite_files/T1.jpg

But, it might be plastic, like these:

 

Oh. That's not mine, although I did have a red one like that back in the 90's. The extra knobs I have are from a MIJ MB-5 from 1994. I posted that picture to show what the "F' knobs look like.

 

The bass in question would have the plastic ones. As far as I know, the Elite and Elite II are the only basses that had the metal ones. All the Fender Japan basses with the F knobs had the black plastic ones.

 

Attached to those 80's Elite basses. I've never seen one NOT attached to one.

 

Yep. To replace the knobs on your bass, you need the foreign type of splined shaft knobs. US knobs won't fit. All-Parts and some others makes knobs that will fit the Japanese type of split shaft pots, though.

 

Search the threads in Off Topic for "3D printing". A member there posted a last year that he had a 3D printer and would print things for fellow members. I guess you'd have to send them your good knob so it could be scanned and printed.

EDIT: Here's the thread and there is more than one member maybe, possibly, perhaps willing to assist. 3d printing

 

That would definitely beess expensive and easier to customize in the future.