frode Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 hi HFC experts i need you help here.... i'm trying to figure out what knobs are the original ones on a Vector from ´83 ? ( black ) and where to get them if these are not the correct knobs.... and the same goes for pickups ..... what are the original ones ? since i bought this one and there's something not completely right here.... this is my first vector so i'm not sure what it is supposed to look like any help is much appreciated -frode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Scepter Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Awesome guitar! & It just so happens I've pulled a few of my Vector's out for an alien autopsy... I don't know about a 83 but the 81's & 82's have top hats.. http://www.stewmac.com/Hardware_and_Parts/Knobs/Top_Hat_Bell_Knob.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=2017-04-gp&gclid=Cj0KEQjwofHHBRDS0Pnhpef89ucBEiQASEp6LI-dbCNg5hDlbAA7-RAFe8ixQvJFb-ITM6JD15GPMc8aAqRw8P8HAQ also try Amazon... Gibson Gear PRHK-010 & as far as pickups are concerned, my "SB Bridge" Vectors have the earlier Hamer spec hotter PAF DiMarzio's... I believe in 83ish they were the DiMarzio "Slammer" pickups... I believe they're the same pickups but are branded "Hamer" on the back... I'm not sure if they would put anything different in trem equipped Vectors... I hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serial Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 83 Vector would more likely than not have fouble black Slammers (With "Hamer USA" on the brass plate) and knobs would be the cheesy plastic black ones (not the ones on an 81). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frode Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 thank you very much dave and serial for helping me out with this... when i search for pictures of a vector and vector 83 i haven't found any with a "tremolo arm" so i'm slowly realizing that i've brought some kind of mixed up / homegrown guitar regarding wiring, tremolo arm and maybe other stuff ... but i'll see if i get it into shape anyways greatfull for all help -frode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Scepter Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 On 4/25/2017 at 1:10 AM, frode said: so i'm slowly realizing that i've brought some kind of mixed up / homegrown guitar regarding wiring, tremolo arm No not at all, that guitar you have is totally legit & rare with that Sustain Bridge tremolo... here's a picture of my 83 Blitz with the same SB tremolo... Although not rare on the Blitz... ^^ notice the "Black Slammer pickups" & different knobs^^... Do yourself a favor, on the next string change, check your pickups base plate to see if it says "Hamer" & if not, they're fairly available for replacement... I've seen Hamers with various types of knobs... here's the set "like yours" a fellow HFC member is selling on eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 13 hours ago, serial said: ....more likely than not have fouble black Slammers.... By FiMarzio? Or were those Feymour Funcan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 frode, be glad you have the original arm for that trem bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frode Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 thank you all very much for calming me down now i feel much more confident that it's a genuine vector and not some kind of strange beast so thank you all -frode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjamiam Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 If it's important to you to have the original type knobs, well, everyone gets to decide what's important to them. But unless it will bring you an enormous amount of satisfaction to find and buy original knobs, I'd say not to bother, and use what you've got or what you prefer. The original cheesy black plastic ones are not to be desired, other than for originality, in my opinion. I've pulled the ones off of my Cruisebass (keeping them in the case, of course) and I'm using speed knobs like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Scepter Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Agreed... on the ones I play, I pull the original knobs off and like to use the Ibanez Sure Grip knobs with the rubber around it... or those knurled brass metal Dome knobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorrow Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 That guitar is totally legit. I used to own a similar one. A tone monster I should've never sold. Here is a pic of it. It did have the tremolo arm, but never used it, so it's not in the pic. The knobs are the original ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Scepter Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 35 minutes ago, zorrow said: The knobs are the original ones. Hey Lonel, I can't tell, are those knobs like the ones with numbers or like my Blitz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorrow Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 5 hours ago, Dave Scepter said: Hey Lonel, I can't tell, are those knobs like the ones with numbers or like my Blitz? Like your Blitz. Those are what they call here "the cheesy plastic black ones". Here's a couple of clearer pics of it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frode Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 hi gents i've just received the vector from Poland today and it looks good overall and regarding the nobs i think i'll keep these on and will check the pickups when i change the strings but now i have to give it a spin through the amplifier -frode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorrow Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 6 hours ago, frode said: hi gents i've just received the vector from Poland today and it looks good overall and regarding the nobs i think i'll keep these on and will check the pickups when i change the strings but now i have to give it a spin through the amplifier -frode So, tell us how it sounded and how it felt. FYI, we have high expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frode Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 hi zoorow i'd say it was a different experience for me since first of i'm new to a vector and i didn't have a strap so sitting with it was somewhat strange - or it could not be done looking kinda normal so i ended up sitting with it downwards - yes i know one old bloke bending downwards with his new guitar ....not to rock'n roll but it sounded good and it feels good and i spoke to the previous owner and the pickups are some sort of epiphone pickups.... but i'm going to test the vector a bit more before i'll see if i should change the pickups to a more original configuration -frode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorrow Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 On 07/05/2017 at 4:30 PM, frode said: hi zoorow i'd say it was a different experience for me since first of i'm new to a vector and i didn't have a strap so sitting with it was somewhat strange - or it could not be done looking kinda normal so i ended up sitting with it downwards - yes i know one old bloke bending downwards with his new guitar ....not to rock'n roll but it sounded good and it feels good and i spoke to the previous owner and the pickups are some sort of epiphone pickups.... but i'm going to test the vector a bit more before i'll see if i should change the pickups to a more original configuration -frode I hadn't read your reply. I guess we need a more up-to-date report as of today. BTW, the right way to play a V while sitting is making it to "sit" on top of your picking-hand's thigh. The pics below show how: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armitage Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I always keep a strap on my Vs and simply dot down with the crotch on my left leg and the neck held up by the strap. It sits identically as standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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frode
hi HFC experts
i need you help here....
i'm trying to figure out what knobs are the original ones on a Vector from ´83 ? ( black )
and where to get them if these are not the correct knobs....
and the same goes for pickups ..... what are the original ones ?
since i bought this one and there's something not completely right here....
this is my first vector so i'm not sure what it is supposed to look like
any help is much appreciated
-frode
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