Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Body?

[muttznmongrelz]

I've seen these Black Plastic or Rubber Plugs that people use to fill the Control Openings on their guitar bodies; ex: you have a Vol/Tone/Tone on your rear mount Kramer Body but you only want to use a Volume and then use the Black Plugs to insert into the unused openings...where the heck do you find those???

 

[dominus]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

I was using carriage bolts that I painted black.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

Hardware/auto parts


In the bins with the speciality screws

Called auto panel filler plugs
Or furniture plugs


Edit
Ace hardware
Home depot

*(Sent from my durned phone!)*

 

[muttznmongrelz]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

Thank you both for the responses.

Dominus...with the Carriage Bolts - were you having to nut 'em down from inside the Control Cavity? Presume they're available in different sizes?

ehdwuld...Auto Panel Filler Plugs...of course, I'm familar with those and that's exactly what I've been seeing used.

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

They're hole plugs, as simple as that. Just need to measure the holes in the body and get ones in that size. Stick a drill bit through to see what size they are, usually 3/8" for pots 1/2" for toggles.

Home depot has chrome and white listed on their site, odds are they have black too.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-8-in-Metal-Hole-Plug-1-Pack-13088/100338326

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-3-8-in-Nylon-Locking-Hole-Plug-2-Piece-808078/204273779

 

[Adieu]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

Kitchen? Or take a scalpel to, well, just about any material you want (or an xacto knife if youre afraid to walk on the wild side....might even work, sometimes)

 

[dominus]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

Dominus...with the Carriage Bolts - were you having to nut 'em down from inside the Control Cavity? Presume they're available in different sizes?

Yup, so I'd just get the shortest bolts they'd have most of the time, and thread a nut through and just finger tighten it if the cavity was on the small side. The threads were the perfect size for pot holes, and they worked just fine for 3 way switch holes as well.

 

[jon the art guy]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

Wooden dowel?

 

[Little Pigbacon]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

Hot-glue an RC Cola bottle cap on there!

 

[idsnowdog]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

If I'm going to refinish something I fill with dowel.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

One could hot glue any number of cool things over the hole

Dice
Lego
Hang a monkey out

*(Sent from my durned phone!)*

 

[Little Pigbacon]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

One could hot glue any number of cool things over the hole

Dice
Lego
Hang a monkey out

And that's what makes life worth living.

 

[CapoFirstFret]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

Or you could always leave pots in the holes and put knobs on them. Even if they're not in use, it'll still fit with the vibe of the guitar and the look will be consistent. YOu can even get some of the fancy knobs like skulls or 8-balls and put them on there.

 

[Wattage]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

I get mine from Ace Hdwe but I use Harley seat plugs as well.

 

[ericmeyer4]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

Or you could always leave pots in the holes and put knobs on them. Even if they're not in use, it'll still fit with the vibe of the guitar and the look will be consistent. YOu can even get some of the fancy knobs like skulls or 8-balls and put them on there.

This is what I did on mine. Only have the bridge pickup wired up, but all of the pickup cavities and pot holes have something in it so it looks stock.

 

[Aceman]

Re: Where does one find the plugs/inserts to fill unused Control Holes on a Guitar Bo

The only issue with the bolt is put it down too tight and metal will gouge wood. Or even plastic.

Ace Hardware - of course….