Tag Archives: custom wood guitar knobs

Drilling Jig for Guitar Knobs

Posted on December 27, 2016 by admin

Before a better method was developed, as many as 240 guitar knobs were made with a ¼-20 threaded hole where the shaft hole would be.  The inside diameter of that hole is less than either 6mm or ¼ inch, and … Continue reading →

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Knob 236 – Acrylic & SG finish

Posted on October 23, 2016 by admin

Knob 236 With a body of 3/8″ maple over 1/4″ cherry, generic SG seals it, covered by alternating layers of acrylic paint (applied by finger w/ float medium, and small brush: including metallic antique copper, flame yellow, cadmium orange, bright … Continue reading →

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Knobs 233, 234 & 235: Brazilian Cherry w/ Painted Decorations

Posted on October 16, 2016 by admin

Brazilian Cherry is a hard, dense wood with grain going from dark chocolate to honey-caramel.  The end grain on the board from which these knobs were cut looks a bit like brown pin-stripe. All knobs have horizontal grain to enhance … Continue reading →

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