Speed knobs or Tophats?

[GuitarDoc]

Not to sound too pretentious, but I am proficient enough at my instrument that the shape of knob doesn't effect my performance.

I pick whichever one looks coolest

Not that I doubt your talent, but really...that's like saying you're proficient enough at walking that it doesn't matter whether you're on a 20' wide street or a 1/4" wide irregular beam.

I've been playing for 65 years and find that some knobs definitely affect my ability to "work" my instrument.

I most certainly must not be as good as you.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Skulls for the win!

Skull knobs...been there, done that. Look cool on some guitars, but form definitely does NOT follow function (the most important feature of a guitar).

They are next to impossible to get smooth volume or tone adjustments.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Speed knobs on almost everything.

 

[solspirit]

Speed knobs on almost everything.

I don't like blue guitars,
I don't like the flying V,
I can't stand the Dean headstock,

But, I love this guitar.

 

[Aceman]

Prefer Speed. Will occasionally go top hat for specific aesthetic.

 

[solspirit]

I'm just going to put some top hats on my speed knobs

 

[Artie]

I don't like blue guitars,
I don't like the flying V,
I can't stand the Dean headstock,

But, I love this guitar.

I'm close behind you.

I like blue guitars.
Not crazy about Flying V's.
Hate the Dean headstock.

Love that guitar.

(I'd put the transparent acrylic String Butler on it.)

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

I don't like blue guitars,
I don't like the flying V,
I can't stand the Dean headstock,

But, I love this guitar.

Thanks! She is a beauty ! !

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Prefer Speed. Will occasionally go top hat for specific aesthetic.

I've got one guitar with both.

 

[Securb]

Yeah, Strat knobs are impossible to grab and pull quickly. The S1 switch is a gamechanger, but man, it is expensive for what it is.

I have a push-pull phase on the Custom Lite with speed knobs and I have no issues using it intra-song. The Fender I will pull out the know before the tune so I do not need to fumble with it.

 

[ErikH]

My Les Paul came with top hats, they're fine. I like Strat knobs, they work for me. Tele knurled knobs are good too. In other words, I'm not too picky. I don't go for the fancy abalone inlay and such knobs though. Basic plastic or metal is fine for me.

The Les Paul has push/pull volume to split and the top hats are fine. No issues. I don't usually split on the fly anyway.

 

[Mincer]

I have a push-pull phase on the Custom Lite with speed knobs and I have no issues using it intra-song. The Fender I will pull out the know before the tune so I do not need to fumble with it.

Speed knobs I can easily grab. Top hats and Strat knobs, not so much. Still, push/push is a more ergonomic idea, even if the mechanism is more fragile.

 

[misterwhizzy]

I didn't expect this, but now I'm considering putting speed knobs on my Strat.

 

[beaubrummels]

IMO The best stock knobs are the Ibanez ones with the grip built in.

 

[ehdwuld]

IMO The best stock knobs are the Ibanez ones with the grip built in.

Knurled like Tele knobs

I'm witcha

 

[jeremy]

my absolute favorite knobs are the callaham knurled tele knobs. the are almost stabby, but so damn good

 

[solspirit]

my absolute favorite knobs are the callaham knurled tele knobs. the are almost stabby, but so damn good

Those the ones with the huge knurling?

 

[jeremy]

yep!

 

[ehdwuld]

Like grabbing a pine cone

 

[misterwhizzy]

Like grabbing a pine cone

That hurt me to read.