Speed Knobs

[RandomBass]

Clearly a quiet news evening for me. For some bizarre reason during Truckers on BBC1, the following question popped up in my befuzzled head: where do Speed Knobs get the name from? You know the things - vol/tone knobs numbered from 1 to 10, like the ones on my two BBs.

Couldn't find much on t'internet, apart from someone selling Speed Knobs, with numbers up to 11. Now there's loud.

So - where does the name come from? Is it because they are so easy and quick to use, what with the numbers clearly showing the setting?

Geoff

[Billy Apple]

I think it's cos they're bigger with a large flat edge, so you get a bigger turn quicker.

My missus doesn't like my speed knob though. Can't think why.

[BetaFunk]

Speed Knobs?

I thought they were the spotty herberts that wheelspin outside the local burger outlet in their Saxos.

[BigRedX]

Gibson marketing department?

[RandomBass]

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1383864083' post='2270290']
I think it's cos they're bigger with a large flat edge, so you get a bigger turn quicker.

My missus doesn't like my speed knob though. Can't think why.
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[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1383864440' post='2270299']
Speed Knobs?

I thought they were the spotty herberts that wheelspin outside the local burger outlet in their Saxos.
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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1383864533' post='2270301']
Gibson marketing department?
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Three very plausible answers.....

[Thunderbird]

I thought a speed knob was a term for premature ejaculation lol

[RandomBass]

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1383927727' post='2270959']
I thought a speed knob was a term for premature ejaculation lol
[/quote]

Come again...?

[BassTractor]

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1383928026' post='2270965']
Come again...?
[/quote]

Nah. Only lymph this second time.

[essexbasscat]

Thought it was the one that controlled the rate of tremelo occilation on vintage amps.....