Gibson Speed Knobs diameter

FWIW, on my LP copy the upper surface of the knobs is just under an inch, about 0.98". at the bottom they're a bit wider it seems.

here's a pic.

Don't know if it helps.

Stan.
 

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I wonder why they call them speed knobs. The smaller the knob, the faster it turns.
 
stanjanssen said:
FWIW, on my LP copy the upper surface of the knobs is just under an inch, about 0.98". at the bottom they're a bit wider it seems.

here's a pic.

Don't know if it helps.

Stan.
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thanks alot, thats exactly what i was after. i have to get these online, and i want to make sure that my bass guitar volume and tone pots are far enough apart so these can fit.
 
apl said:
I wonder why they call them speed knobs. The smaller the knob, the faster it turns.
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The larger the knob, the more torque on the pot. Thus you can give 'em a quick whack with your pinky, they turn pretty easily--versus a Fender-style knob where you need a better grip.
 
mshilarious said:
The larger the knob, the more torque on the pot. Thus you can give 'em a quick whack with your pinky, they turn pretty easily--versus a Fender-style knob where you need a better grip.
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Then they should call them Torque Knobs.

Sorry. It's just ticky engineering stuff.
 
mshilarious said:
Well as an accountant, I insist they be called $1.23 knobs!

Sorry dude, marketing always wins :rolleyes:
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Yes, the world loses out because engineers are thwarted by bean counters and sales guys.
 
mshilarious said:
Uh, the knobs are on the guitar, aren't they :rolleyes:
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Yeah, but the accountants thought they were unnecessary, and the sales guy wanted more.
 
61/64" at the top, and 1" at the bottom.


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