| Replacement Kustom control knobs [message #24221] |
Tue, 15 December 2015 09:47  |
GaryLC
Messages: 58
Registered: December 2012
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Hi there! i'm looking to replace a couple control knobs on an older Kustom head I have, anyplace that sells them reasonably? I can find them on eBay for ridiculous prices!
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| Re: Replacement Kustom control knobs [message #24223 is a reply to message #24221] |
Tue, 15 December 2015 11:32  |
chicagobill
Messages: 2006
Registered: April 2003
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What style knob are you looking for? The earliest heads had something like stove knobs, with a raised center section. Most of the heads have the black, double dot knobs with the aluminum insert.
The stove knobs are sometimes available in larger hardware stores. The double dot knobs are available from Small Bear Electronics for about $1.50 each in small quantities. They have set screws just like the earlier version of the knob that Kustom used.
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| Re: Replacement Kustom control knobs [message #24232 is a reply to message #24221] |
Wed, 16 December 2015 11:51 |
chicagobill
Messages: 2006
Registered: April 2003
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Steve- I don't think that the ones that Ampeg used were the same, as the center section on the Ampegs were shaped on one end to form a pointer. The ones I've seen on Kustoms were just straight across.
Gary- You can look at the parts inside the amp and see if you can read any of the date codes. They will not give you an exact date, but at least that will get you in the ballpark.
On the front panel of the Frankies in the center, there is a Kustom logo and a byline. What does yours say there?
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| Re: Replacement Kustom control knobs [message #24234 is a reply to message #24221] |
Wed, 16 December 2015 17:08 |
chicagobill
Messages: 2006
Registered: April 2003
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There were three different markings on the Frankie heads. The first was "by Ross and Myers Inc", followed with "by Ross (Space) Inc" and finally with "by Ross Inc".
If there is a space between Ross and Inc, the amp is an earlier one, if there is no space then it is a later one.
Early on Bud Ross had a partner named Myers, so the first few runs were marked with the Myers name. There was a falling out between the two men and then the Myers name was removed from the amp.
To do this the silkscreen was just modified to remove the Myers name, leaving a gap between the words Ross and Inc. Later on the screen artwork was changed and the space between the words was removed.
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