I have a VE-570 and a VSH-455 with original knobs on the volume and tone pots.
I cannot remove them with a fair amount force and at this point I wonder if they
are removable at all. The knobs are the black ones without a set screw.
I don't want to use too much force and break the pot.
Would anyone have experience with this and if they did get the knobs
off how did they?
Removing Knobs On Vantage Guitars
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Removing Knobs On Vantage Guitars
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Re: Removing Knobs On Vantage Guitars
I use the knob puller from StewMac which I bought years ago when I was a tech. It does a great job on stubborn knobs:
https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-a ... nob-puller
There are a number of other ways to remove knobs but this is about as safe a method as you'll find. It ensures that the pressure is applied evenly so less chance of cracking the plastic.
It might be a bit pricey for a one-off use but if you have a lot of guitars, or work on guitars as I did years ago, it saves you from doing anything stoopid and damaging the pot or the guitar.
https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-a ... nob-puller
There are a number of other ways to remove knobs but this is about as safe a method as you'll find. It ensures that the pressure is applied evenly so less chance of cracking the plastic.
It might be a bit pricey for a one-off use but if you have a lot of guitars, or work on guitars as I did years ago, it saves you from doing anything stoopid and damaging the pot or the guitar.
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Re: Removing Knobs On Vantage Guitars
Duh! I forgot that I had this tool. I used it on my Strat.
It might be expensive but it is the safest way to pull knobs off,
so it's worth the money.
Thank you Barry!!!
It might be expensive but it is the safest way to pull knobs off,
so it's worth the money.
Thank you Barry!!!
My wife yes
My dog maybe
My Vantages never
My dog maybe
My Vantages never
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Re: Removing Knobs On Vantage Guitars
I love a happy ending. *sniff*
"A little song, a little dance. A little seltzer down your pants." -Chuckles the Clown
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