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Rubber Knob

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See also: the Anatomy of a Fly
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My friend's NiteFly has a knob missing. Is the original manufacturer of these knobs known?
They seem to be made from a rubber (like) material.
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Ken made the original NiteFly rubber knobs; Mike G. has these available on Reverb.

The knobs above, which are for the Fly, are actually a catalog item.

Parts and Mike’s contact info available on the Anatomy of a Fly post.
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@niteflysa, these are the NiteFly knobs @Ken Parker made:

https://reverb.com/item/5347547-new-os- ... bber-knobs
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A pity they have sold out. I'm trying to source some of these knobs for my NiteFly SA that I have on the way from Malta.
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These are the NiteFly knobs, @PatchworkBoy87:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/184442873570
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Thank you ever so much. Just bought a set. My Nitefly restoration project is going to be well underway soon.
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Great to hear, @PatchworkBoy87!
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vjmanzo wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:06 am Great to hear, @PatchworkBoy87!
I'll share before and after pictures as I go along, @vjmanzo
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I was reading a Parker-centric blog post of Adrian Belew's from 2018, when I found that the company "Knobeez" exists.

One of the owners had commented on the post to let Fly owners know that they had replacement rubber knobs available. Given this was five years ago, there may have been insufficient demand for Fly-specific reproductions. Still, this seems a fair option for those with USM era Flys who'd like to shed the weight of their metal knobs.
Summary of the Parker Guitars speculator market from 2020 onward: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_fool_theory
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