Gold Witch Hats

[Musha Ring]

I've scoured the internet for hours and can't find (a decently priced) set of gold insert witch hats to save my friggin life.

Can anybody help me with this? Any ideas?

The only two sets I can find that aren't $200+ hand reliced or vintage, are Hosco brand and Kaish, both metric.

I need imperial/CTS 24 spline.

 

[Christosterone]

I’ve tried to find them for years…
anything gold I’ve looked for ha

I finally gave up and use gold speed or gold foil…anyhow, these may work..though relic’d

SET OF 4 AGED RELIC GIBSON 335 WITCH HAT KNOBS BLACK/GOLD US SIZE 59 PARTS | eBay

By late 66, the ES-335 and its brethren got the Witch Hat knob which looks suspiciously like a Fender amp knob. They look a lot like a witch hat. Most 66’s have reflectors and virtually all 67s have witch hats.

www.ebay.com

 

[Musha Ring]

I’ve tried to find them for years…
anything gold I’ve looked for ha

I finally gave up and use gold speed or gold foil…anyhow, these may work..though relic’d

SET OF 4 AGED RELIC GIBSON 335 WITCH HAT KNOBS BLACK/GOLD US SIZE 59 PARTS | eBay

By late 66, the ES-335 and its brethren got the Witch Hat knob which looks suspiciously like a Fender amp knob. They look a lot like a witch hat. Most 66’s have reflectors and virtually all 67s have witch hats.

www.ebay.com

I came across those. I was hoping to not spend that much. And it's a brand new guitar, so the relic job would look out of place. Thank you for the link though.

Might have to go with silver insert hats. Would look out of place though with gold hardware.

 

[Ph03n1x]

I think I had gold knobs but the top metal bit was silver. It looked sort of gold after spraying with amber nitro that I had.

It's crazy some of the prices people are charging for knobs...

 

[Roxy13]

I found some on Reverb, but this was like 2.5 years ago. But, they did fit the US spec pots. I can't quite remember the name that was on the package but I remember the cardboard piece at the top was red and I think it had silver letters. Not sure how helpful that is, but I sometimes remember weird things

 

[Musha Ring]

I found some on Reverb, but this was like 2.5 years ago. But, they did fit the US spec pots. I can't quite remember the name that was on the package but I remember the cardboard piece at the top was red and I think it had silver letters. Not sure how helpful that is, but I sometimes remember weird things

Yep, those were Allparts. They no longer make/sell them, unfortunately.

 

[Roxy13]

Here are sets of two:

Guitar Parts Factory - Witch Hat Knobs

www.guitarpartsresource.com

I just bought a long, gold Switchcraft jack from them yesterday. Those things are hard to source! I need one for a 335 and had bought the Pure Tone jack as it's long enough, but that thing is soooo tight I'm afraid to use it on a laminated body.

 

[Roxy13]

Yep, those were Allparts. They no longer make/sell them, unfortunately.

They were not labeled as Allparts. Something like Vintage Time or something like that. I had never heard of it before.

 

[Musha Ring]

Here are sets of two:

Guitar Parts Factory - Witch Hat Knobs

www.guitarpartsresource.com

I just bought a long, gold Switchcraft jack from them yesterday. Those things are hard to source! I need one for a 335 and had bought the Pure Tone jack as it's long enough, but that thing is soooo tight I'm afraid to use it on a laminated body.

Stewmac has gold toggles. I know cause I'm in need of a gold shorty. They have short and tall.

About those knobs, I looked into those already, I'd forgot. Found this source that says they're metric?

PK-0140-G (2) Black & Gold Witch Hat Knobs Guitar/Bass For 6mm Pots T/V

www.guitarpartsfactory.us

 

[Musha Ring]

Gibson's 68' Custom comes with the exact knobs I want. If only they'd sell them aftermarket...

 

[Christosterone]

I came across those. I was hoping to not spend that much. And it's a brand new guitar, so the relic job would look out of place. Thank you for the link though.

Might have to go with silver insert hats. Would look out of place though with gold hardware.

i would send the eBay seller a “message” under “contact seller”…
could be he is personally doing the relic job…
And can, therefore, source new ones
worth a try i reckon

-chris

 

[Roxy13]

Stewmac has gold toggles. I know cause I'm in need of a gold shorty. They have short and tall.

About those knobs, I looked into those already, I'd forgot. Found this source that says they're metric?

PK-0140-G (2) Black & Gold Witch Hat Knobs Guitar/Bass For 6mm Pots T/V

www.guitarpartsfactory.us

Email or call him. He is here in Ohio. I've bought all kinds of odd things from him over the years.

Yes, the gold switch came from StewMac as they were having a sale on electronics a couple of weeks ago and then had the best price on a long gold Switchcraft toggle. I have their membership and get free shipping. I got the Pure Tone jack from them too but I'm going to save that for one of my SG custom builds I'm working on. Last thing I need to do is to smash in the top of my 335 putting in the jack lol.

 

[Roxy13]

This is the guitar I put them on:

 

[JohnnyN]

Crazyparts have some "available soon", but soon is relative term.
http://crazyparts.de/knobs/knobs--tips-lp-es-new/gibson-style-knobs/witchhad-knobs-goldface.php

 

[Musha Ring]

Crazyparts have some "available soon", but soon is relative term.
http://crazyparts.de/knobs/knobs--tips-lp-es-new/gibson-style-knobs/witchhad-knobs-goldface.php

Those say 20 spline. Aren't CTS pots 24 spline?

 

[Roxy13]

Yes, but those will work. I think knobs are usually 24 spline but the pots themselves are like 20 because of the split, so that's what they mean.

 

[JohnnyN]

20 splines on the shaft is 24 in knob

Edit: Roxy beat me to it

 

[Musha Ring]

20 splines on the shaft is 24 in knob

Edit: Roxy beat me to it

Great.

Then I suppose I'll be waiting for those knobs from crazyparts because they're exactly what I want. Hopefully not too much to ship them to Canada.

 

[Musha Ring]

Yes, but those will work. I think knobs are usually 24 spline but the pots themselves are like 20 because of the split, so that's what they mean.

Learned something new today. Thank you!

 

[Roxy13]

Another thought since metric ones seem to be so easily available...if you were planning to also change your wiring harness, Bourns pots. They use the 3/8" US spec bushing but they use a course spline shaft that takes the metric knobs.