G&L fan base... how's your knobs?

As of late, there's been a lot of heat directed toward BBE Sound/G&L regarding their quality control measures... Tributes, Build To Order, Custom Shop... doesn't matter, it's usually across the board.



I, along with several owners of G&L's (both new and used), have experienced what I refer to as, 'The Incredible Hulk Installed My Control Knob' syndrome. My '19 BTO SB-2T pot knobs could not be removed... dealer tried... no dice... G&L tried (you know, the ones who put them on)... no dice.

Original pickguard and pots had to be scrapped... new pickguard, new pots and rewired... on a brand new bass.

Please share your experiences, if any, with this highly unusual phenomena of using a sledgehammer to install what should be tightened with an allen wrench.

Bonus points for the build year of the bass, and whether it was purchased new or used!

Disclaimer: Not a G&L bashing thread! My SB-2T isn't going anywhere. The finish is awesome (Spanish Copper Metallic), love the neck, and y'all know about the MFD's.

 

Nice, Jeff! People helping people! Thanks for the input!

 

Sorry for the confusion, Woody! The dealer and G&L could loosen the set screws, and to my knowledge are not using push to fit knobs (they may have in the past... don't know)... once the set screws were loosened, they were not able to...

... extract the knobs... from the shaft...

 

What year?

 

Two USA's and a Tribute, then? Years, if known... I don't believe the Tribute was more than a couple of years old.

 

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Signature, or Tribute?

 

Thanks, Woody!

 

Any evidence they are original to the bass, @fcleff? And thanks for your input!