Help me ID knob brand: Applause AP-100 Super Distortion

Started by Strategy, April 07, 2021, 02:23:01 PM

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Strategy

Hey knob mavens and internet parts sleuths:

I've been picking up broken pedals from local Craigslist - restoring them, working on my troubleshooting and repair skills, engaging my obsession with upcycling and keeping things out of the waste stream. Most of the stuff I'm flipping to friends or bandmates but here's a keeper: Applause AP-100. Not my photo but here's this

http://effectsfreak.com/effect/applause/ap-100_super_distortion/

It has a different sound from standard DS-1 to my ears and sounds great on bass.

It has no knobs so I'd like to get ones as close as I can to the stock ones in this image. Pretty big, smooth barrel, black plastic push-on knobs with a white cap with pointer. There are some SIFAM/Selco knobs stocked by Thonk in the UK that look similar but not quite. I believe this might be a typical 80s Japanese knob type; the Holmes Spectrum (that was used to create the Deadendfx clone pcb project Spectrum) has the same knob in other colors.

Grateful for any help!



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theehman

I've got some that are similar except with a longer pointer line.  These were used on Coron, Yu Brother, and similar pedals in the 80s


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Strategy

Hello theehman! Coron etc. sounds about right. this Applause would be from a similar era I think.
Are these knobs that you're selling, should I pm you? I only need three...
thanks so much
Strategy
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theehman

I've got plenty of those knobs.  Send me an email and we'll work out the deets.
Ron Neely II
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Home of RonSound effects: http://www.ronsound.com
fx schematics and repairs

Strategy

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