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Post by oclock70 Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:31 pm

First post and I am an avid Mostumoku fan.  I have an 86 Westone Spectrum that has the black plastic knobs.  I want to upgrade to the metal ones that were stock on the Electra Westone guitars from 1984-85.  I read the thread about the guy who made the repros but it looks like the mold he used is toast.
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Post by corsair Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:39 pm

Mate, if you've got three plastic Switchmaster knobs, I'd be dead-set happy with that, eh; those knobs are about as common as chickens' lips!!! Laughing
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Post by oclock70 Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:02 pm

I am starting understand how rare the metal ones are. Think I will start looking for a beat up Electra Westone and swap them out.
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Post by corsair Mon Apr 23, 2018 5:48 pm

Bear in mind that the Electra Phoenix didn't have them - by and large! - they are peculiar to Westone!
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Post by Barry Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:45 pm

These days you're doing well to find switch master knobs of any kind...metal or plastic!
These were one of Tom Presley's better ideas, er, accidents, IMHO.
I'm surprised no one has ever copied the idea.

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Post by The Chad Tue Apr 24, 2018 1:05 pm

Early 1984 I think is your best bet for finding the metal ones.  My Early '84 Electra/Westone Dynasty has the metal knobs, however my later 1984's had plastic.
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Post by oclock70 Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:02 pm

I appreciate the feedback from the experts on here. I am completely infatuated with these guitars.
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Post by Sgt. Vimes Wed Apr 25, 2018 6:56 pm

The 84 Thunder Jet bass had them too.
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