Played a SoCal last night. First impressions...

[Bionic]

mike,
i predict this current knob will in the future be referred to as the "first batch knob fiasco". They will be discontinued and replaced with a standard metal type knob, kind of like what charvel has been using for 25+ years on every other guitar they have built.

However the plus side is that 20 years from now, the first batch guitars with the chalkboard texture, "meat tenderizer" knobs will be worth way more and none of us will remember where we threw these knobs the day after we bought our guitars. Rampant speculation will shadow every ebay auction as to whether it is a real first batcher or not and one of us will make a fortune reproducing exact replicas of these knobs!

rofl

[hippietim]

thanks for the review pat - sounds like they've done a good job with this new line.

[ADR]

Pat: Very nice write up.I respect your opinion.

I have been reading all the buzz on these and soo glad I pre-ordered mine.

~Andy

ps:I PM'd you.

[gregmarmon]

god all ia have heard about is that damn knob, how bad can it be -i guess i will find out in the am when my so cal arrives.

[fuel0707]

Without a correctly-shaped volume knob, these new guitars will never approach the tone or playability of the legendary San Dimas-made guitars...

[savage]

god all ia have heard about is that damn knob, how bad can it be -i guess i will find out in the am when my so cal arrives.

yeah everyone is worried about their "knob"