by cockroach » Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:43 pm
I think Jet similarly removed the knob on his Strat for the same reason.
I've never had too much trouble hitting the volume control whilst playing, but when the small cap comes off a Strat or Tele lever switch, leaving the sharp metal blade exposed, you can really shred your hand then! And watch out for more shredded hands from the bridge adjustment screws on the string saddles too...dangerous things, Strats! I have finished a set at a gig before now, and glanced down to see the scratchplate literally speckled with blood!
In a Stratocaster book I've seen, there is a picture of a modified Strat made by an employee for his own use in the factory back in the '50's, the three knobs and switch have been moved to a position following the right hand edge of the scratchplate, well out of the way, so it's not a new problem but it's not insoluble either - but it did make the guitar look odd though!