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  • January 9, 2009 at 4:26 am #77514
    sp311
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    Does anyone have any idea why the Big Muff USA pic on EHX’s site has different knobs?
    Very few online retailers use the pic with the “pointer” knobs instead of the round or “puck” knobs
    as i call them. Are the pointer knobs on the 2009 Muffs or something?

    January 9, 2009 at 10:34 am #90352
    electro-melx
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    No, I think EHX uses all ‘puck’ knobs now. Both have been used on and off over the years…..the pointer knobs fit on ‘D’ shaped shafts and the ‘Puck’ knobs fit on spilt shafts, so it’s probably down to what pots ehx are using at the time more than anything.

    January 10, 2009 at 4:51 pm #90386
    sp311
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    I see so if they are using different pots they use diff. knobs huh? I was just wondering because ive never seen one anywhere that had the “pointer” knobs and wasnt a 70s muff. Ive never seen them in a store or on ebay.

    January 10, 2009 at 5:57 pm #90389
    electro-melx
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    I see so if they are using different pots they use diff. knobs huh? I was just wondering because ive never seen one anywhere that had the “pointer” knobs and wasnt a 70s muff. Ive never seen them in a store or on ebay.

    well that’s my theory! when EHX first reissued their pedals they all had the pointer knobs (there are lots of early 90’s muffs with pointer knobs and I’ve just bought a DR.Q RI with a pointer) that’s why a lot of the ‘stock’ pictures have them….. but more recently they have been using the ‘pucks’ 100% and I presume they will stick with those now. The early RI’s weren’t true bypass either because they had a ‘vintage’ type footswitch.

    January 10, 2009 at 6:01 pm #90391
    electro-melx
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    He’s the early DR. Q RI bought, it looks alot like a vintage one, pointer knob, old style footswitch without a hex nut.

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130278799568

    January 11, 2009 at 3:51 pm #90433
    sp311
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    I see what ya mean…guess im gonna have to try and find a 90s reissue. I would get an actual 70s but i just dont like the no LED and id feel horrible about drilling it up and modding it.

    January 11, 2009 at 4:46 pm #90435
    electro-melx
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    I just pulled the knob off my DR.Q and found that it doesn’t have a d-shaped spindle on the pot, so I’m afraid my theory is wrong!!

    hang on, so you just want pointer knobs?

    where are you in the world?

    if you are in the UK/EU you can order Davies pointers from here (for a round shaft)

    http://www.banzaieffects.com/Davies-Black-Knurled-Pointer-pr-17450.html

    they look the same as the ehx ones.

    http://www.banzaieffects.com/Electro-Harmonix-Knob-D-axis-pr-17452.html

    if you are in the USA or somewhere else, google ‘Davies pointer knob’ and you should find some.

    January 13, 2009 at 2:46 am #90590
    sp311
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    How are these they look close …? http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=150

    January 13, 2009 at 8:26 am #90602
    electro-melx
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    yeah, those look very similar (if not the same)

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