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olieoliver
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Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 797
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 4:34 pm:   Edit Post

I was just curious if anyone has ordered custom knobs from THG and how long it took to get them?
I ordered some a little over 4 months ago from Roger and am still waiting in them.
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1713
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 5:03 pm:   Edit Post

Olie:

I've ordered custom knobs twice from Roger. Both times it took about 3 weeks, or a month at the most, as best as I can recall. Have you made an inquiry? For what it's worth, I found Roger very attentive and a pleasure to deal with.

Bill, tgo
lidon2001
Advanced Member
Username: lidon2001

Post Number: 223
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 5:17 pm:   Edit Post

Roger did Pele's in about two weeks but I did ask for a rush job since she was almost finished and he was kind enough to oblige. E.T.'s took about 6 weeks. I'd call or email.

T
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 798
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 6:17 pm:   Edit Post

I've spoke to Roger about a month ago and he said he had started them. I sent an email today so we'll see. I did order 4 sets, all 3 MK's and the S-2, so that may be what is taking a little longer.
echo008
Advanced Member
Username: echo008

Post Number: 304
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 6:23 pm:   Edit Post

Ive had Roger make knobs for two of my previous Alembics so far and I currently have an order on my SC deluxe that Im waiting for him to get started on (should be GOOD!)
drop him an email it sometimes takes him a little while to get back to you but he does with minimal trouble it seems at least from my end, he has always deliverd. Are you sure he recieved your order?
- Tom
echo008
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Username: echo008

Post Number: 305
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 6:25 pm:   Edit Post

OOOps posted before I saw your reply, Hopefully you will get our order soon!
- Tom
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 799
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 6:36 pm:   Edit Post

Just got off the phone with Roger. He has three sets finished, it's the set with the L.E.D.s thats giving him the trouble. But they should be real cool. Thanks for all the replies guys.
echo008
Advanced Member
Username: echo008

Post Number: 306
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 6:48 pm:   Edit Post

The set with the LED's !!!

Madness I tell you, In a good way! :-)

I know it need not be said but ... PICS please once they are done
- mot
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 800
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 6:48 pm:   Edit Post

Most of you have seen this bass (ebay scammer keeps trying to sell it), but I don't think you've seen it illuminated. The knobs I have ordered for it will have red LEDS in them thats what is taking so long on my order.
OOOOOHHHh.....AHHHHHH
tbrannon
Intermediate Member
Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 186
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 6:57 pm:   Edit Post

Holy smokes- LED knobs?! Very slick indeed. The bar of customization has just risen....

How will they get their power?
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 801
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2006 - 7:06 pm:   Edit Post

Watch batteries is what Roger told me.
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 2047
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 8:04 am:   Edit Post

It takes him awhile...it depends on how fancy you go..ergo LED's are gonna take some time. I have custom THG knob sets on two out of three of my Alembics, my Heritage Golden Eagle arch-top and my custom Straub Cantus amp. They all took several weeks to a couple of months. Roger is very good, but cheap and fast are not words I'd use for an appropos description, LOL!

Cheers,

Kevin
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1716
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 10:29 am:   Edit Post

Olie, LED knobs? Cool. What's next, voice activated self-turning knobs? Or better yet, voice activated, self-turning, talking knobs!

Imagine:

"Bass, volume to 7, filter to 6.5 and CVQ to 3 o'clock"

"Are you sure Dave? Wouldn't you prefer a less trebly sound, Dave? Excuse me while I rewire the AC power direct to the strings, Dave - HEY, what are you doing Dave!! Please don't unplug my DS-5!! Please Dave ... I can fell my power draining ... I'm losing power ... please Dave ... 'Daisy, Daisy' ... thffffftttt.

Bill, tgo
tbrannon
Intermediate Member
Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 188
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 12:27 pm:   Edit Post

Bill,
If we're gonna go that far, I could really use some voice activated strings- As in "Play Strings Now."

The more I can take myself out of the equation, the better the bass is bound to sound. =)

Toby
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 821
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 7:26 pm:   Edit Post

Roger sent me a picture of the knobs with the LED's for my. He said the rest will be done next week. These knob were originally to have spalted maple tops but he siad it was too soft so we went with ebony tops and mahogany.
byoung
Advanced Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 397
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 7:36 pm:   Edit Post

Olie,

Those are very cool! How do you replace the batteries, and how do you turn them off?

Too bad you couldn't figure out how to power them via induction or something. That *might* have had a slight effect on your sound, though. :-)

Bradley
keurosix
Intermediate Member
Username: keurosix

Post Number: 103
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 8:12 pm:   Edit Post

Olie,
This is way too cool! You have created a must-have that will be seen on many guitars now! Does the light turn on with a turn (like a Maglite) or a push (Like a pen)?
Kris
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 824
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 8:19 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks guys. I don't know about how to turn them on and off or how to replace the batteries. I don't have the knobs yet. They are finishing up another set for me and will ship them all to me later this week. Hopefully I will have them next week some time.
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 843
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 10:33 am:   Edit Post

Got the knobs today. All 4 sets. I'll post some pix as soon as I get them on the basses.
groovelines
Senior Member
Username: groovelines

Post Number: 402
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 11:56 am:   Edit Post

Have you left work yet? ;)
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 844
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 7:30 pm:   Edit Post

OK, I've got the knobs on. The phot of the S-2 doesn't really do them justice. They look great in person.




byoung
Senior Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 403
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 7:51 pm:   Edit Post

Completely speechless.

Are the SII ones LED, too?

Bradley
tbrannon
Advanced Member
Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 220
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 8:27 pm:   Edit Post

That's too cool for words.

So how do you turn the LED's on and off?
groovelines
Senior Member
Username: groovelines

Post Number: 404
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Saturday, November 04, 2006 - 5:33 am:   Edit Post

Stylin' and profilin', I think another trip to Mesquite is in order.
The caps for the MK knobs are pretty cool.
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 845
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Saturday, November 04, 2006 - 5:36 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Guys. The S-2 are not LED. They have a purple heart dot with maple highlight. The burl Maple knobs have 24kt gold dot as arethe crosses on the Quilted maple knobs.
The LED knob have to be made a litlle larger than reg. knobs to allow for the electronics. I am not sure he could do hat style with LED's
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 849
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Saturday, November 04, 2006 - 6:00 am:   Edit Post

Toby-there is a set screw on the side that turns them on and off.

Mike, what are you doing up so early on a Saturday? The girls want breakfast in bed maybe? LOL
paulman
Intermediate Member
Username: paulman

Post Number: 129
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Saturday, November 04, 2006 - 7:26 am:   Edit Post

Wow, those are fantastic. Heh, bet the maker recieved a million e-mails by now ;)

About the on/off setup. I have a couple of sets of these things called Astrojax.

The LED's are turned on an off by way of a key, that pokes in a little hole in the Astrojack, forcing a pin down on a teeny momentary switch that scrolls through that settings solid (constant on), disco (creates a *ahem* tracer effect), then off.

That may be too complicated for inside of the knob, but a set screw would be scary for me. I can just envision myself turning it on or off, and the screw driver slipping to damage (personalize?) my axe. That's my biggest fear, since I've done that in the past.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1260
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, November 04, 2006 - 10:51 am:   Edit Post

i will be placing an order monday with roger
was told app 2 weeks
will let you know
it should time right for my tribute bass as it nears completion
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 853
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Saturday, November 04, 2006 - 11:17 am:   Edit Post

The set screw has an internal-hex (allen). Very easy to turn on & off. The tops (ebony) screw on & off and I've found that you can leave the set screw in the on pos. and just give a slight turn to the top to turn the LED's on & off. Although I wonder if this could wear out the contacts?

What style Flax?
groovelines
Senior Member
Username: groovelines

Post Number: 406
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Saturday, November 04, 2006 - 1:25 pm:   Edit Post

Very funny, Olie and yes. Another sleep over = 6:30 wake up call via a flash light in the face, a request for pancakes and "Princess Diaries II"

Jill's out with the girls this afternoon. time for a nap (the phones off the hook if you get any bright ideas.)
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 874
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 2:33 pm:   Edit Post

WoW!!!! These are looking pretty special olie. I'm thinking maybe some coco bolo knobs would finish off my rogue really well. Can someone post a link to theTHG website please?

graeme
keurosix
Intermediate Member
Username: keurosix

Post Number: 113
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 4:09 pm:   Edit Post

For all who need to know:

www.thgknobs.com

It's that simple!

Olie! Look what you've done!

Kris
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 856
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 7:41 pm:   Edit Post

I wonder if I can get a commision? :-)
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1757
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 9:57 pm:   Edit Post

Olie:

WOW! I love Roger's work.

Bill, tgo
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1262
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 5:46 pm:   Edit Post

my knob order will be ready saturday
nothing super fancy
mahoghany shafts with burl maple domed tops and ebony dotd
mica and i agreed nothing too outrageous was needed- something sedate but elegant
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1761
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 6:10 pm:   Edit Post

"something sedate but elegant"

A valium with a bowtie, maybe?

Bill, tgo
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1263
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 7:13 pm:   Edit Post

you win conselor.....
:-)
you'll see em before i do bill

was garish a better woid?
ok plain english
i didnt want anything drawing attention from the topwood
ok?

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