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Post subject: Spring loaded volume knob
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:22 pm
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Back in the 60s I believe Fender offered an option of a spring loaded volume knob with a little curly lever for your little finger for quick up and down volume control. Does anybody remember what model that was on?


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Post subject: Re: Spring loaded volume knob
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:55 am
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Never heard about that . You are sure you talk about Fender guitar ? Any more information , pictures ?


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Post subject: Re: Spring loaded volume knob
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:39 am
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It was Framus, not Fender, had a spring loaded "swell" volume control.

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Post subject: Re: Spring loaded volume knob
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 1:49 pm
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Thanks so much. That is the one. That volume knob came up in discussion and it's been driving me crazy trying to remember what guitar it was. It's been over forty years and the picture I had in my mind seemed like a Fender. That Framus was shaped just like a Jazzmaster back in the day when there weren't so many different kinds of guitars. Thanks again.


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Post subject: Re: Spring loaded volume knob
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:30 pm
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Framus did use a very Fender-like headstock. They also had a model called the Strato Deluxe! So it would very easy for the memory to come up with Fender.

That "swell" knob was used on various Framus models, including some hollowbodied guitars.

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