would you pay 4 dollars for 1 knob to go on your mic pre?

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would you pay 4 dollars for 1 knob to go on your mic pre?

Post by versuviusx » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:33 pm

would you pay 4 bucks for a knob?
is that reasonable?

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Post by helmuth » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:37 pm

If you want one, sure. I'm gonna pay $10 for a rca knob.

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Post by versuviusx » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:39 pm

what does this RCA knob look like?

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Post by swelle » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:40 pm

it's really a very pretty knob, as far as knobs go. :wink:

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Post by Gebo » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:44 pm

swelle wrote:it's really a very pretty knob, as far as knobs go. :wink:
Thats what she said!!!


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Post by winky dinglehoffer » Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:34 pm

A replacement knob for my stove cost 25 bucks, so 4 doesn't seem all that outrageous.

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Post by farview » Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:40 pm

winky dinglehoffer wrote:A replacement knob for my stove cost 25 bucks, so 4 doesn't seem all that outrageous.
But that one will throw sparks and fire...

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Post by cgarges » Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:50 pm

Have we really seriously gotten to the point of complaining about the price of a $4 knob?

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Post by emrr » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:53 pm

cgarges wrote:Have we really seriously gotten to the point of complaining about the price of a $4 knob?

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Yes we have.

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Post by calaverasgrandes » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:59 pm

man the ones on guitars start at about that much and go up. Not to mention how much an LP style spdt or 5 way strat switch cost vs their digkey sourced brethren.
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Post by johnbohn » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:00 pm

I guess it depends on what the knob is going to do.

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Post by TV Lenny » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:43 pm

I have been purchasing Soar Knobs for most of my gear. Their great if you want a big fat honkin' knob to grab.

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Post by treble king » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:48 pm

I'm still looking for a replacement slider for my blackface 7 band Radio Shack eq. Last slider I saw went for 110 bucks.

I should have dove on it. This thing just isn't the same without it. :(
I'm in for two, and I can pay.

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Post by rwc » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:11 pm

I would not.
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