GIBSON SPEED KNOBS VS TOP HATS
My Story: Speed Knobs or Top Hats
However, I soon learnt that there were options when it came to volume and tone knobs. I was never quite satisfied with the top hat style knobs that came on my guitar. I found the top hats to be harder and stickier to control. Whilst the top hats resembled the knobs from the Stratocaster I was used to, I found the speed knobs to be of similar feel compared to the stratocaster knobs. Which just felt more natural to me. I thus delved into discovering the debate surrounding Gibson Speed Knobs vs Top hats for Les Pauls. Before I can compare these two control knobs for Gibson guitars, we have to dive into the brief history of both the speed knobs and the top hats. History Of Top Hat Knobs For Les PaulThe top hat control knobs were the first type to be featured on Gibson guitars. The top hats are very often considered to be the more traditional of the two because they were featured on the early Les Paul electric guitars for their first 20 years or so of production. History Of Speed Knobs For Les PaulIt was not until the 1970’s whereby we saw the introduction as well as the gain in popularity of the Gibson speed knobs. The evolution of rock music that went on into the 70’s saw guitar players exploring the boundaries of the electric guitar. As an example, guitarists would use the guitar volume knob to swell the volume which produces a cool effect. However, these volume swells were only really possible with speed knobs. Aesthetics or Functionality
I found that the top hats were much harder to turn and sometimes got stuck. It seems to me that the top hats sit closer to the body of the guitar in comparison to the speed knobs. Therefore, dirt from playing often got lodged between the top hats and the body making it stick even more. A simply clean would sort this out but I’ve never found that to be the case with speed knobs no matter how dirty the guitar got. Which Is Best for You?
Some more differences between the Speed Knobs and Top Hats.. Weight: Speed Knobs Vs Top Hats
Do The Top Hats Sound Different To The Speed Knobs?
Downsides to The Gibson Speed Knobs and Top Hats
My Winner
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