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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

I didn't bid on it because I thought somebody else should get a chance on these natural Phoenixes

Thanks Jack 'cause that someone would be me. Too cheap for me to pass on. Shouldn't the X140 have brass knobs???? So the last few months have me holding X140 - ??
X185 - Like it
X270 - Like it
X960 - Will keep forever
X2245 - Love it

Yeah, those knobs are replacement.

The OEs tended to tarnish, I know that at least half of the brass knobs I have on my Phoenixes look shoddy.

But they do polish up easily by bead blasting, which is something I am loathe to do on the same style knobs on my Vantage VA900 because they were gold plated and over the years of violining away on the volume knob, the plating has been eaten away and worn off so that it looks really awful now whereas the tone and boost knobs are only a litt pitted!

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"... and on the eighth day, God created New Zealanders.

Because even the Australians need heroes."

Any idea about finding replacements?
http://store.guitarfetish.com/goknbrteknfo.html
or maybe
http://www.allparts.com/Gold-Metal-Knob ... 30-002.htm

The knurled ones look very similar to my X185 knobs - but not quite like the X140. Any help appreciated. thanks

edit: I'm thinking these are much closer.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Flat-Top-Knurled-Br ... 20b1b3a0e5

There was a bloke over at the Westone Forums who ran a batch of these brass knobs; maybe he has some left??

http://forum.westoneguitars.net/for-sal ... -t1200.htm

http://forum.westoneguitars.net/wanted- ... 5.htm#1472

Old posts, though so good luck!

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"... and on the eighth day, God created New Zealanders.

Because even the Australians need heroes."

Thanks - I had a friend measure his X140 and bought the ebay ones (which will be close - Fits 1/4"" shaft pots. 7/8 in. outside diameter -but not perfect). For reference the measurements my friend took were:

O.D. - .895" or 22.55 mm,

Height - .555" or 14.06 mm,

Post Diameter - .0233: or 5.84 mm