So... what do you do when you run out of guitar knobs, and don't need enough stuff from Gitty to get free shipping? Ebay? Amazon? Alibaba?
How about 3D print them?
What is your favorite source for knobs?
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All my knobs used to be whiskey corks.
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There's always a lot of stuff on clearance at Hobby Lobby that I buy for possible uses. Unfortunately, my wife often snags them first for her crafting projects. Here's last weekend's haul of stuff...
I also buy regular guitar parts from China on eBay as long as I don't mind the wait. Sometimes they have some unusual pieces for sale.
My favorite is beer bottle caps. You can get a great selection of colors and designs from your local bar. A 1/2 inch cube of hardwood with a hole in the middle works well when glued into the cap.
if you want you can make them out of almost anything that appeals,Bezdez,out of Toronto,and others sell spline inserts dirt cheap
half of a wine cork is about the right size for a pot knob, and drilled out a little bit smaller than the pot shaft grips quite well.
Optionally topped with bottle caps, they work well...
these are actually decorative shower curtain hooks. just bust em off and drill out the hole .
chrome ones too
drawer pulls too
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and , i.ve had them 3d printed too
copper pipe cap ends work great too . fill em with hot glue . or the small thin knobs fit in great as inserts .
regular wood dowels work great too ;-)