Price check: White Which Hat knobs.

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Price check: White Which Hat knobs.

Post by AWSchmit » Sun Jun 10, 2018 6:31 pm

I have a set of old stock white which hat knobs on a project that I decided to disassemble and scrap out. When I got them they were NOS. Not from a 65 JM or anything. Curious what the going price for these would be as I have no real need for them now. Thanks.

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Post by Mechanical Birds » Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:08 pm

No idea but that guitar looks sickkkkkk

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Post by andy_tchp » Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:51 pm

The last pair I bought back in 2014 were $32USD including shipping from US->AUS.
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Re: Price check: White Which Hat knobs.

Post by AWSchmit » Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:08 am

andy_tchp wrote:
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The last pair I bought back in 2014 were $32USD including shipping from US->AUS.
Thanks. I'm surprised no one can chime in one a more recent sale... Once the supply dried up they must have stopped changing hands... Maybe my set can help establish the current value by putting them on ebay or something..
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No idea but that guitar looks sickkkkkk
Thank you... Unfortunately the body is heavy as hell and the neck has developed a bit of a twist... So I'm going to try to sell the body, and see about straightening the neck... We'll see.
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Re: Price check: White Which Hat knobs.

Post by Larry Mal » Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:20 am

I've been looking at a set for one of my Jazzmasters and I think I have seen them available for a little over $25. Maybe $28 or so.

Let us know if you sell, I might be interested. Although the posts on my Jazzmaster and splined and not smooth bore, so I am wondering if these will even work on there well. I should have thought of that when I did this but then again I don't think that Fender was making proper witch hats when I re-did the electronics.
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Re: Price check: White Which Hat knobs.

Post by Mechanical Birds » Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:29 am

I used knurled pots in my JMJM and used these knobs. There’s the slightest bit of wobble but they’re tight and not going anywhere. Works fine :)

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Post by AWSchmit » Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:05 am

Larry Mal wrote:
Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:20 am
I've been looking at a set for one of my Jazzmasters and I think I have seen them available for a little over $25. Maybe $28 or so.

Let us know if you sell, I might be interested. Although the posts on my Jazzmaster and splined and not smooth bore, so I am wondering if these will even work on there well. I should have thought of that when I did this but then again I don't think that Fender was making proper witch hats when I re-did the electronics.
Is the $25 set you're talking about vintage or modern repros? I know fender makes a really nice repro now.
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Re: Price check: White Which Hat knobs.

Post by Larry Mal » Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:18 am

For the reproductions- are you selling actual vintage knobs? If so I missed that, apologies for the bad information.
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Re: Price check: White Which Hat knobs.

Post by AWSchmit » Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:41 am

Larry Mal wrote:
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For the reproductions- are you selling actual vintage knobs? If so I missed that, apologies for the bad information.
No prob. For all I knew vintage ones have came down in price, so I thought I should check. Thanks.
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Re: Price check: White Which Hat knobs.

Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:48 pm

Only last week I sold my last NOS set for £25.

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Re: Price check: White Which Hat knobs.

Post by parry » Mon Jun 11, 2018 3:07 pm

Mechanical Birds wrote:
Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:29 am
I used knurled pots in my JMJM and used these knobs. There’s the slightest bit of wobble but they’re tight and not going anywhere. Works fine :)
Yep. Same. If you orient the screw so it tightens in to the split, they tighten up perfectly and doesn't crush the tines together, but rather pushes it slightly open, making better contact.
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Re: Price check: White Which Hat knobs.

Post by solfege » Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:30 pm

parry wrote:
Mon Jun 11, 2018 3:07 pm
Mechanical Birds wrote:
Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:29 am
I used knurled pots in my JMJM and used these knobs. There’s the slightest bit of wobble but they’re tight and not going anywhere. Works fine :)
Yep. Same. If you orient the screw so it tightens in to the split, they tighten up perfectly and doesn't crush the tines together, but rather pushes it slightly open, making better contact.
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Re: Price check: White Which Hat knobs.

Post by armyofbees » Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:49 am

I got a set for my JM a couple of years ago when they first became available as reissue. I think they were about $20 - $25.
definitely added some mojo to the look.

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Re: Price check: White Which Hat knobs.

Post by Acoasma » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:14 am

26 dollars 3 months ago.
8 dollars shipping from us to eu.
Still about 20-30% cheaper that here.
Theres about 39eur + shipping

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