Stop Your Tele's Pickup Switch Knob From Coming Loose
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- Опубліковано 29 гру 2020
- This is a simple but effective modification trick that I found here, on UA-cam, and I thank the guys that came up with it and made the original video and posts. I'm not sure how many of you guys may or may not have seen it so I'm showing you again, with real-time demonstration, as it may be of some help to you. I know I've had countless occasions where the blessed Tele/Strat knob has done a runner mid-set and it drives me crazy. This is a very good solution. Be aware that any hardware modification, no matter how slight, may affect your guitar's warranty. But it sure does work! Rock on.
Thanks for passing this great little trick on. The loose switch tip was the only thing Leo didn’t get right the first time. Now it is the perfect guitar.
The Tele players around the world rejoiced! Happy New Year, Brett.... Thanx for all the videos under what must have been a very trying 2020.
Brilliant Brett! I LOVE my Tele switch tips and use them on ALL of my guitars. And yes...they all fall off. This is getting done tomorrow!
Great video, Brett. I'll be giving this a go. I ended up using super-glue on my 52 reissueTele! 🤣
I did the same on my Squier. Used Super glue and to take it of a couple of drops of pure acetone. Did is a new way for my. Really interesting.
Shane! Happy New Year, mate. Hope this hack works for you!
@@BrettKingman Happy new year to you also! All the best for 2021! :)
Hey Burgs. Thanks for posting this. I tried it yesterday and it works great.
Yep, this works great. I did 3 marks, with one right at the bottom of the lever, that seemed to grasp the tip the best of the 3. Thanks!
I was in doubt ... but now I'm a believer. It works pretty pretty well for my 2020 US Telecaster! Thx very much!!! You're my Guitar hero 🙂
This is so amazing! Thank you for sharing this. It actually works very well. Thanks a lot!!!
Happy to help. Rock on.
Thanks Brett, first mod on the Deluxe Nashville coming up tomorrow! 😊
Works like a charm brother Brett. I used wire cutters to make the groove.
Did it, it worked. How good is this🥇
I've replaced mine with a Duesenberg switch tip which has a grub screw and looks good. But this is a good solution, and cheaper than buying a replacement.
Legend! I’ve always hated teeth in my shaft until now 😂
What a great idea! Cheers Brett
When my Tele went like this, I tried to use the tape to thicken the shaft and it failed, then I just bought a new switch knob... Great vid!
I'm needing to do this. Thanks Burgs.
I agree Burgs, there's nothing like teeth on the side of your shaft, LOL!
I was very skeptical , but it really works. Bought an inexpensive squier stratocaster that was missing the switch cover. Got replacementt cover that would not stay on. This did the trick. 😅
I've had the flying knob too many times. I'll have to give it a go!
Very cool idea, thanks for sharing!
Dude thanks for sharing! Great idea. Will get to it...
Love it man! Thanks
Well f-ing done! Great stuff mate! I’ve been so explosive around this f-ing problem!!!!
Fan-tas-tic ! Thanx so much!! 💪🏼
Holy crap, this works (Charvel 5-way). Rock solid.
Simple but brilliant.. Yes same with a strat.
Just use a little bit of clear tape to make the shaft a little thicker
How insipid is Fender for not incorporating this simple improvement in design?
Brilliant thank you
Can you still remove the tip when you need to (e.g., the whole switch is worn out and needs replacing)?
Brilliant! I have those pliers and I have the Tele's!
Damn! Thanks!
Thanks for the unusual trick..But I use smaller potentiometer buttons😊
brilliant!!
Just put some paper in the slot of the switch cap and push it on to the pick up selector for a tighter fit. That’s what I did
One night at a gig I ran into this same issue. I used a tiny ball of chewing gum - I didn't have many options. It's still holding years later. *shrug*
How do you get it back off?
Anyone had trouble getting the volume and tone knobs off a tele, even after the grub screws are removed?
sweet - ta🤘
Nice
Okay so i have another question. My tele switch selector is a littke loose and i'm not talking about the knob, i'm talking about the whole thing. Anyone knows how to fix it? It doesn't affect anything but still it annoys the shit out of me.
My selector switch isn’t clicky is this normal ?
Careful with those plies over your Tele top mate ! ;-)
Same thing happened with my Ibanez, Doing it right now
Double sided tape.
Hmmmm....you've got me going to my tele now. I'm not entirely sure that I get how this works?
I'm thinking by pressing firmly on the plastic knob, you then force it to catch onto the grooves you've just created.
Seems like a fair idea, just unsure of its permanence. 😳 Isn't super glue etc just as easy, if not easier and likely last longer?
Either way...clever little 'hack' & I do love seeing people's tricks of the trade.
Thanks Brett. 😎😎😎
I drilled a hole and use a screw
Heh. So now when the cap pops off, the switch has teeth!
oh my god how to stretch out a 5 second fix. Any pliers will work.
did this but still falls right off... gonna try some hot glue
Worth a try for a worthless design!!
Begs the question, who is going to tell Switchcraft & the other switch manufacturers about this & get them to do it in manufacture?