bongo custom knobs

[mike not fat]

Does anyone know if there are some dealers selling replacement custom knobs for bongos, like for other type of basses or for pg ? The stock ones are a bit cheap and sad looking.

Thanks alot.

MNF

 

[MingusBASS]

They do their job and I think the look is consistent w/ the modern look of the bass. They certainly don't feel cheap. I do like the knobs on sterling and stingrays though.

Andrew

 

[TheAntMan]

Although the knobs do thier job, I do agree with MNF that they are kind of "on the cheap". I would like to replace them with black metal knobs.

 

[jongitarz]

Although the knobs do thier job, I do agree with MNF that they are kind of "on the cheap". I would like to replace them with black metal knobs.

They are black. They are metal.

 

[spectorbassguy]

They are black. They are metal.

 

[mike not fat]

They are black. They are metal.

I'm no one to contradict you Jon, but the knobs really feel and look like plastic. Of course they work great, but I rather like the SR look. If possible I'm gonna change them.

MNF

 

[Moondog]

I'm no one to contradict you Jon, but the knobs really feel and look like plastic. Of course they work great, but I rather like the SR look. If possible I'm gonna change them.
MNF

I know what you're saying MNF - my chrome '95 & '96 knobs have a heavier, richer feel to them. My '01' black knobs feel lighter and plastic-like - not as nice a feel.
Still an awesome bass Jon

 

[Dargin]

They are metal knobs.

 

[jongitarz]

I know what you're saying MNF - my chrome '95 & '96 knobs have a heavier, richer feel to them. My '01' black knobs feel lighter and plastic-like - not as nice a feel.
Still an awesome bass Jon

The black knobs are aluminum. The chrome are plated brass. (SR and Sterling knobs)

 

[cgworkman]

Well there ya go. Case closed.

 

[Psychicpet]

They are metal knobs.

uh heh heh ... uh heh heh , knobs

ya, knobs

shut up Beavis!

 

[bovinehost]

I dropped my Desert Gold Bongo a while back, hard enough to actually bend one of the posts (the volume pot one). Believe me, if them lil knobs had been plastic, I would have killed two of them purdy nicely.

What's wrong with the look? Bunch of picky bass geeks!

 

[jongitarz]

That's right! We never have these kinds of posts in the guitar forum!

 

[bovinehost]

We never have these kinds of posts in the guitar forum!

What? You're telling me there's a GUITAR forum?

BTW, howdy Jon, I am back from my travels, at least for a bit.

 

[jongitarz]

Welcome back sir. You were missed

 

[tkarter]

Welcome back Bovine. We all missed ya. Dropping the bongo probably scarred you for life.

Jon, guitar players only worry about breaking strings all the time not particualary the knobs. EB basses are so good that there is little else to look at changing other than the knobs.

Question is are the knobs on the Bongo just like the ones on my SR 5? If so they rock in the same manner my wonderful SR 5 does. I can't play it enough or listen to it enuff ya know?

tk

 

[jongitarz]

No, they are not the same. They had to be much deeper on the Bongos.

 

[tkarter]

Thanks Jon!!

tk

 

[Franky]

Jon, guitar players only worry about breaking strings all the time not particualary the knobs. EB basses are so good that there is little else to look at changing other than the knobs.

ironically, ive broken 4 sets of guitar strings since 2000 and ive broken 3 sets of bass strings since 2004 august

 

[cgworkman]

ironically, ive broken 4 sets of guitar strings since 2000 and ive broken 3 sets of bass strings since 2004 august

Good God!!