50s Vintage Style Blackguard Telecaster Nocaster Domed Knurled Brass Chrome Knob

Description: NEW IMPROVED VERSION - NOW THE SLOTTED SET SCREWS ARE AS ACCURATE AS THE REST! Early 1950s Blackguard Telecaster Corse Knurled Heavy Solid Brass Chrome Plated Control Knob with Slotted Set Screw You know, I find this ironic - between 1950 and 1954 the knobs that Fender used on guitars varied in pattern and shape quite a bit. Many don't realize that, but you can look at 15 different vintage knob examples from that era and find a handful slightly different heights and knurl patterns, as well as variations in the round-over top section. Those who've read Nacho's books or visited the Blackguard website, as well as frustrated collectors looking for matching knobs, know this all too well. There are dozens of different Telecaster knobs on eBay and available from various manufacturers online. Why is it that, with all the variation in the early 50s knobs that Fender used, NONE of the existing knobs out there get everything correct to ANY of those various vintage options? It's incredibly frustrating to those who need vintage replacements or those who find the knobs can make or break a build in looks and feel. Glendale, up until now, has done the best job, and my hat's off to them for it, but the top is too flat for an early 1950s Fender and too round for a late 1950s Fender and the knurl is very soft, almost as they are cast, not machined. Why put such effort into something that isn't absolutely dead-on perfect? What I did with these knobs is go back to my reference photos from repairs and my own personal collection of early Fender electric guitar parts and find the knurl pattern, overall height, set screw location, and round-over shape that was the most common among 1950-1954 Fender guitars and have my knobs hand-made, here in the USA, in a machine shop that still uses old vertical lathes and understands details, exactly to those specs. This way, those looking to replace a vintage knob on an early Fender guitar will have the best chance of matching the original with my replacement replica knobs. Similarly, builders of high-end replicas will be able to use a knob that will be truly vintage-accurate and represent what most knobs from that era actually look and feel like. Esquire, Broadcaster, Nocaster or Telecaster (as well as basses and other instruments) these are vintage-correct. Look up the references I mentioned and check out some vintage originals - you'll agree! These are solid bell brass and heavy! They are chrome plated using old electroplating methods that may not be as perfect as modern methods but have a truly authentic look to the resulting product. The set screws are heat-treated steel and won't strip. These knobs are a labor of love. If there was a truly accurate version already in existence, I wouldn't have wasted my time and money on creating these. If you want the best and only truly accurate option for your Blackguard or replica, there's simply no other option. They are expensive because they cost me a fair amount to have made in such a way in modest quantities by hand. Price is for a single knob. See our other listings for our new late-1950s / early 1960s flat-ish top knurled chrome plated aluminum knobs!

Price: 42 USD

Location: Washington, Utah

End Time: 2024-05-04T09:27:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7 USD