source for pot nut

[reverendboom]

I'm helping a friend out fixing their bass. One of the pots is missing the nut. anyone know where I might find a replacement. It's an Ibanez if that helps

 

[sissy kathy]

I'm not 100% on this but you might try a hardware store in the electric section, you'd want a 'jamb nut' for a lamp conduit. A lamp conduit is the tube that the lamp socket screws onto.

 

[dwizum]

Guitar pots generally come in two bushing sizes, either M8x.75 or 3/8 x 32. The M8 size is smaller in diameter and pretty common on Ibanez basses, though I'm sure there have been some that had 3/8-32.

The low profile nuts you normally find on guitars are usually called either a jam nut or a panel nut. I agree with @sissy kathy that a normal hardware store would probably have them. If not, you can buy a bag of them on amazon or ebay, though at that point you might as well just buy a new pot since it'll be cheaper.

 

[reverendboom]

I'm not 100% on this but you might try a hardware store in the electric section, you'd want a 'jamb nut' for a lamp conduit. A lamp conduit is the tube that the lamp socket screws onto.

I didn't find anything at Lowes but Ace might have it.

Guitar pots generally come in two bushing sizes, either M8x.75 or 3/8 x 32. The M8 size is smaller in diameter and pretty common on Ibanez basses, though I'm sure there have been some that had 3/8-32.

The low profile nuts you normally find on guitars are usually called either a jam nut or a panel nut. I agree with @sissy kathy that a normal hardware store would probably have them. If not, you can buy a bag of them on amazon or ebay, though at that point you might as well just buy a new pot since it'll be cheaper.

It is an M8 but not standard threads so yes probably .75. StewMac sells them for .49 a piece but shipping is 11.99. I'm going to try the local music store to see if he might have one, but he never has anything I want or need.

 

[fhm555]

I bought some panel nuts once on an order of pots and caps but only because I needed a few more bucks on the order to qualify for free shipping.
I’d agree with buying a pot with free shipping if you only needed one.

 

[Turnaround]

Pot nuts:

 

[byacey]

Check with any electronics repair shop that's been around fo awhile. Typically they will have a hardware bin full of them in varying sizes.

 

[Lownote38]

Pot nuts:

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Those are nugs, and not nuts!

 

[reverendboom]

well, what do you know the music store had one.