Source for vintage style Gibson Special toggle switch ring

[Brian H]

The toggle switch rings for 50s Specials either seem to be either rubber (hard to find) or a black toggle ring with yellow printed lettering. All I can find are embossed gold toggle rings. Haven’t seen a repro like this (yellow non-embossed) that I can find. Anyone else?

 

[-JB-]

Toggle Switch Plate - StewMac

Traditional round plastic plate in cream or black.

www.stewmac.com

 

[Brian H]

Thanks, close but still gold screening as opposed to something yellow or non-metallic.

 

[jb_abides]

Your OP reads like you do want embossed gold.

 

[Brian H]

You’re right, corrected, thanks.

 

[-JB-]

Thanks, close but still gold screening as opposed to something yellow or non-metallic.

Hmm...yeah I've only seen white or gold text, not yellow. Shouldn't be too difficult to darken the white text to taste. I just checked and my '57 RI LP Jr has the white text so it also has toggle switch ring envy of the actual 50s models.

 

[56lp]

See if Dan at http://www.mojoaxe.com/ has what you want.

 

[dwagar]

Way back in the late 60's I had a '55 Special that had the rubber one. But it is actually a grommet that fits in a much bigger hole. I don't know when they used them, or why.

 

[gmann]

See if Dan at http://www.mojoaxe.com/ has what you want.

Dan doesn’t sell the switch rings, just the nut.