Removing tone and volume knobs ?

Just grab and pull hard. They will start to move. Same with the switch tip. None of mine have nits on the switches.

 

I use 2 of the thickest guitar picks Ive got. I slide them under the knobs and then pry up til the knobs come loose.

 

I've read that you should wrap a piece of cloth (like a t-shirt) underneath and around the base of knob, then pull up on it. The reasonably uniform application of the force would minimize risk for damage.

 

Get one of these... yes it's a little pricey... but it comes in very handy and helps you pull the knobs off evenly.
STEWMAC.COM : Knob and Bushing Puller

 

Wrap a shoestring and pull up . Works like a charm .

 

I use 2 spoons .Protect the wood and pry up.

 

Am a guitar tech and i use a strip of leather with a slot cut in it, works a treat,

 

take a flat shoe lace and hook it under the knog on each side straddling the post.
pull up.
easy as pie.
no damage.

 

Arent guitarists' fingers strong?! Just pull them up with you hands it's not that hard, your knobs will be just fine.

 

Lol that is funny 44 bucks for something you can do with your fingers. Thanks for the post

 

I bought it for my Gibsons, the knobs on which tend to be much harder to remove than on a Strat...and there's always the remote risk of ripping the pot right up through the maple or the mahogany, which would make me cry a lot harder than ruining a Strat pickguard. It's the right tool for the job.

Now, on my Fenders, I use the 2-pick method described by Sprocket. It works like a charm, and it would actually be hard to get the Stew-Mac tool under the Fender knobs, as they tend to sit right down on the 'guard, unlike Gibson knobs which have plenty of room to get under.

 

Yep I am sure for a knob that is harder to pull like a gibson it would be nice. Fender knobs are just really easy to remove. I have used a pick to get them started. I have removed dozens of the fender knobs and never had a hard time at all

 

Agreed, same here.

 

Same as Budgio. Two spoons. they give you leverage.

 

+1 Just take your time easing the knobs off the post....I try to go slow but inevitably knobs pop off and go flying when I use this method!

 

Just catch the knob on the edge of your amp[the beer top against edge of table style] and it just breaks off!! like i did on my Cray strat last nite.Actually broke one half of the splines off

 

Ouch!