Epiphone Knobs Question

[mockingbird]

Hey brothers,

Sorry bout startin' 2 threads within a day. Just came across this -

Ebay item number - 120696669123

I was wondering if anyone knows the actual inner diameter of the knob which would fit into an Epiphone LP. I read that Epiphone uses "metric" but the thing with these cheap Chinese-made knobs are they do not indicate whether they're metric, or what not.

Had an experience last year where I bought a set of speed knobs but they wouldn't fit into ANY of my guitars. But that's not really an issue, I paid like 5 bucks then.

So back to the above, anyone knows whether this would fit?

Cheers!

 

[kenpoken]

I put stock Gibson knobs on mine, and they work just fine....

 

[KP]

I put stock Gibson knobs on mine, and they work just fine....

Then you forced them on. Stock Epi Les Pauls use metric sized pots and Gibson USA knobs will not fit without a lot of force and a chance of destroying the pot. The size and the number of splines is wrong.

Guitarfetish has a bunch of knobs which will fit.

Guitar Knobs

 

[kenpoken]

Nope...didn't force them...pressed them on with my thumb.

I have a Les Paul Classic. The pots could be different than whats on a Les Paul Standard, or someone had changed them out some time before I bought it. It is 12 years old.
I bought my knobs at Long and Maquade, and the packaging said Gibson. I took off the original knobs, and gave them to my son. He owns a Gibson Baldwin student Les Paul, and my old knobs fit perfectly on his.

 

[mockingbird]

Hmmm, thanks for the tip on GFS.

 

[blamo]

Nope...didn't force them...pressed them on with my thumb.

I have a Les Paul Classic. The pots could be different than whats on a Les Paul Standard, or someone had changed them out some time before I bought it. It is 12 years old.
I bought my knobs at Long and Maquade, and the packaging said Gibson. I took off the original knobs, and gave them to my son. He owns a Gibson Baldwin student Les Paul, and my old knobs fit perfectly on his.

gibson shafts are slightly larger than epiphone.

if your shaft is smaller than the knob, you can use a screw driver and spread the shaft using the slot in the middle

 

[kenpoken]

gibson shafts are slightly larger than epiphone.

if your shaft is smaller than the knob, you can use a screw driver and spread the shaft using the slot in the middle

That makes sense

 

[Fuelish]

gibson shafts are slightly larger than epiphone.

if your shaft is smaller than the knob, you can use a screw driver and spread the shaft using the slot in the middle

Meh ... just buy knobs that fit right in the first place. 't'aint rocket science.

 

[Shagnwagon]

Then you forced them on. Stock Epi Les Pauls use metric sized pots and Gibson USA knobs will not fit without a lot of force and a chance of destroying the pot. The size and the number of splines is wrong.

Guitarfetish has a bunch of knobs which will fit.

Guitar Knobs

I dont mean to bump an old thread, but this is the best way I could do it without asking a redundant question it seems. I was looking at the knobs on GFS and was wondering how do you tell if they will fit an Epi?

 

[blamo]

GFS knobs will fit an epi.

 

[Shagnwagon]

GFS knobs will fit an epi.

Im sorry, so all of their Gibson styles will? Like these 4 Vintage "Gibson Style" Chrome topped Black Bell Knobs

I just want to be absolutely sure. Or any of their knobs will fit Epis and I am worrying for nothing

I am seeing some that say Gibson style then others that dont, and wondering if there was any difference.

 

[blamo]

they sell alpha pots. epiphones use alpha pots. they worded it terribly. but yes.

"These are the correct knobs and fit a coarse knurled pot shaft."

import shafrts are coarse. CTS/gibson are fine knurled.

 

[Shagnwagon]

they sell alpha pots. epiphones use alpha pots. they worded it terribly. but yes.

"These are the correct knobs and fit a coarse knurled pot shaft."

import shafrts are coarse. CTS/gibson are fine knurled.

Okay thanks for the help, now I can spend more money on my guitars!

 

[SJM]

Even the Gibson OEM knobs will fit on an Epi. They're a bit of a tight fit but to make this easier take some pliers and gently squeeze the split shafts a little closer together. This helps a lot. I put Gibson speed knobs on my Epi 57 Classic. No problem.

 

[Hack]

I dont mean to bump an old thread,

I think you DID mean to bump an old thread.

 

[GitFiddle]

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/131277-knobs-course-fine.html

 

[Shagnwagon]

I think you DID mean to bump an old thread.

What I was saying was dont kill me for bumping an old thread

 

[rdsmith3]

Im sorry, so all of their Gibson styles will? Like these 4 Vintage "Gibson Style" Chrome topped Black Bell Knobs

I just want to be absolutely sure. Or any of their knobs will fit Epis and I am worrying for nothing

I am seeing some that say Gibson style then others that dont, and wondering if there was any difference.

Those knobs will fit an Epi

 

[SJM]

Those knobs will fit an Epi

That is one sweet lookin Dot!

 

[mockingbird]

Well, thanks for bumping my thread. Tell you what buddy. Change out to CTS pots. You get more knob styles to choose from. I did it. Never looked back.