What do you use you old SE Amber knobs for?

[sergiodeblanc]

Let me start by saying how much I adore the big pile of SE’s I own. A few of them I even find just as much enjoyment with as any other guitars I’ve ever owned, but..

Those are the worst lookin Amber knobs I’ve ever come across!

I immediately purchase lampshades or dig through my parts stash to find some old Amber speedknobs whenever I get an SE with those bright orange glow-y mfkers on ‘em.

Dunno how or why I’ve never seen em on any other brand (not that I look too much) are they exclusive? Anyhow, I have a few sets sitting unused and am trying to come up with a way to up-cycle and repurpose them into something useful. Here’s what I’ve got so far:

Tip replacements for toy guns.

Put them in your eye sockets for a last minute “Dark Brandon” costume.

Place them in your yard to mark buried utility lines.

Bicycle reflector replacements

Put a string through them and wear it as a clown nose

Wrap them in cellophane and hand them out as Halloween candy

Put them in cheese ball container to stage your kitchen when selling your house

Use them as a portable color palette/eye protection for the tanning salon (when you’re as orange as the knobs, you’re done!)



What else have you got?

 

[bodia]

Nipple twisters?

For those that wear the big hoop ear thingys that stretch out your earlobes, use these instead. Sorry, as a dude in his mid 50s, I have no idea what they're called.

Glue them to your TV to remind you of the good old days when TVs had knobs.

Toss them on the floor for something to step on instead of Legos

Glue them to the front and back of your car to use as bumper guards

 

[Ovibos]

They are the worst thing about the new DGT SE.

 

[garrettb]

I avoid them all together, apparently. I'm 7 for 7 on SE guitars with black knobs.

 

[László]

Checkers?

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Minnie mouse ears.

Roller skate wheels.

Pedal switch covers.

Kitty toys.

I’m out.

 

[Moondog Wily]

Replace knobs on some amplifiers
Kitchen stove knob replacements
Revenge cake sprinkles
Joke insert for the doctor's eyes on your next colonoscopy
Vibrator enhancers
Attach to spoons to give your favorite percussion instruments that special tone
Tuning knobs
Glue them to back of the body of guitar to not have the guitar pressing up against you so much
Hanging from your rear view mirror in low rider

I think there may be one or two more uses, but they are not coming to mind at the moment! Best of luck and if none of these choices work out, you could always take them to the Goodwill store or sell them on eBay (price high, it attracts the rich idiots)!!

 

[veinbuster]

Use them instead of corks to make maps of Texas.

 

[SinSir]

They are the worst thing about the new DGT SE.

Agreed. They look awful.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

They are the worst thing about the new DGT SE.

And you gotta buy two packs of lampshades to cover a DGT.

 

[jxe]

Nipple twisters?

For those that wear the big hoop ear thingys that stretch out your earlobes, use these instead. Sorry, as a dude in his mid 50s, I have no idea what they're called.

Glue them to your TV to remind you of the good old days when TVs had knobs.

Toss them on the floor for something to step on instead of Legos

Glue them to the front and back of your car to use as bumper guards

‘flesh tunnels’.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

‘flesh tunnels’.

Dude! Don’t ruin nipples for me.

 

[dmatthews]

Condoms for... um...
Never mind

 

[aphantomvaper]

Turn them upside down to use as tiny ashtrays.

 

[tyfu20]

Get some chalk, go outside and play scully.

 

[alantig]

Pop some in a bag, then shake it around to make people think someone’s making popcorn.

 

[dmatthews]

Stick it in your eye and have a

Pirate
Retina
Surrogate

 

[Deleted member 5962]

I avoid them all together, apparently. I'm 7 for 7 on SE guitars with black knobs.

#prodigy

 

[Deleted member 5962]

glue them to the tuner receptacle end of a string winder.

 

[dmatthews]

Glue them to elevator buttons