Hi guys,
So I've been using these for a while and they work fine:
However, it seems to only be sized in 6.8 mm diameter with a 24.7 mm overall shaft height.
The problem is I'm building a Japanese Jackson RR3 from parts. The control plate has slightly smaller holes that are common with Asian guitars (about 6 mm in diameter I think) and the pot needs to be shorter--the kind that works with Strat pickguards.
I could probably back the pot down in the guitar with a washer and be okay there, but the diameter thing isn't working. There isn't even enough thread poking through to attach a washer on the outside of the control plate.
I was wondering if anyone knows where to find a momentary switch pot in this import guitar size. Or is it possible to find a momentary pot without the black plastic switch that will still cut out when pressed by wiring from one of the six terminal lugs to ground? I find it hard to believe that only Shadow makes such a thing and it would seem to be easy to rig something similar up one's self from off the shelf parts.
Since the control plate is metal I don't think my regular taper reamer will enlarge the hole and it will probably look bad if I try. I am sure there are probably taper reamers designed specifically for metal.
Thanks.
So I've been using these for a while and they work fine:
However, it seems to only be sized in 6.8 mm diameter with a 24.7 mm overall shaft height.
The problem is I'm building a Japanese Jackson RR3 from parts. The control plate has slightly smaller holes that are common with Asian guitars (about 6 mm in diameter I think) and the pot needs to be shorter--the kind that works with Strat pickguards.
I could probably back the pot down in the guitar with a washer and be okay there, but the diameter thing isn't working. There isn't even enough thread poking through to attach a washer on the outside of the control plate.
I was wondering if anyone knows where to find a momentary switch pot in this import guitar size. Or is it possible to find a momentary pot without the black plastic switch that will still cut out when pressed by wiring from one of the six terminal lugs to ground? I find it hard to believe that only Shadow makes such a thing and it would seem to be easy to rig something similar up one's self from off the shelf parts.
Since the control plate is metal I don't think my regular taper reamer will enlarge the hole and it will probably look bad if I try. I am sure there are probably taper reamers designed specifically for metal.
Thanks.
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