RandomBass Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Speed Knobs? I thought they were the spotty herberts that wheelspin outside the local burger outlet in their Saxos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Gibson marketing department? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 [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. [/quote] [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. [/quote] [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1383864533' post='2270301'] Gibson marketing department? [/quote] Three very plausible answers..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I thought a speed knob was a term for premature ejaculation lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 [quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1383927727' post='2270959'] I thought a speed knob was a term for premature ejaculation lol [/quote] Come again...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 [quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1383928026' post='2270965'] Come again...? [/quote] Nah. Only lymph this second time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Thought it was the one that controlled the rate of tremelo occilation on vintage amps..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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