https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:55:52 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-295935 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:58:54 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-295935 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-295926 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:19:19 +0000
Ken, I hope you get advice about your fret situation...don't fret, you're on the right message board. :D]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Arfinwulf https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-295926 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-295857 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:02:48 +0000 I've taken my guitar to our local GuitarCenter but every time I go, the one guy who does that has been out.
And yesterday, I found out he just went on vacation for over a week.
So now I'm considering doing it myself.
Anyone have any experience with this type of surgery?]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance KR2 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-295857 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-295852 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:21:17 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-295852 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-295840 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:48:04 +0000
I have an old hollow-body electric and all four knobs are loose, and something inside seems to vibrate
when I strum too. I asked a local music store about repairs and they said for the cost of repairs it's
best to just buy a new guitar. Do such repairs cost that much? Or can one buy a repair kit and do the
work oneself?

Edit: egads...surfed the net on the subject and found the darn things can be removed and tightening is easy. I'm also pissed off now at that music store. Holy crap. Okay -- good to see you figured it out quickly. Couldn't figure out why loose knobs would "total" a guitar. That's the type of repair someone in the biz should show you how to do gratis.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-295840 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-295822 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:11:59 +0000 Luthiers work to an hourly rate plus parts, it is expensive.
There is another way, and that is to do it yourself. Building a good guitar, or repairing one is time consuming, but also very satisfying. I have been building my own guitars for over 2 years now, offered my services free for 1 week at a local luthier, a very good one fortunately, and learnt how to solder, wire up, read schematics, and the principles of different approaches.
It is a great feeling to find out just how good your own guitar sounds, and as you get better at the work, so you can experiment and try different pickups, wiring combinations and tone altering components.
If you do not have the time or patience, or inclination, then pay a luthier!
I think guitars have never been cheaper, or better. Whilst they dont have the benefit of age, new guitars nowadays offer a greater choice/quality for your money than ever before, in my opinion, and sound good too. We are pretty lucky. Back in the early sixties when guitar bands were flourishing, the players would have bitten our hands off for a small selection of what we have today....... Glad you sorted your knobs out. Best wishes.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance neopardypond https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-295822 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-32085 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:50:58 +0000
I have an old hollow-body electric and all four knobs are loose, and something inside seems to vibrate
when I strum too. I asked a local music store about repairs and they said for the cost of repairs it's
best to just buy a new guitar. Do such repairs cost that much? Or can one buy a repair kit and do the
work oneself?

Edit: egads...surfed the net on the subject and found the damn things can be removed and tightening is easy. I'm also pissed off now at that music store. Holy crap.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Arfinwulf https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/my-knobs-are-loose/#post-32085