They fold up for toting and are very sturdy. I have a lap steel, Roland SP6 drum pads, bicycle horn, cowbell and a cup holder mounted to one and my electric cello and tambourine mounted to another. I use drum stands to mount stuff to for performance. Like so: Uglyface DemoР”В«ut now the OKnob has competition in the form of the KickDisk, a circular, clear plastic replacement knob. IРІР‚в„ўve enjoyed using OKnobs to control the cutoff frequency on filter-type effects, especially when playing The WorldРІР‚в„ўs Nastiest StompboxРІвЂћСћ. It lets you manipulate pedal knobs by РІР‚СљkickingРІР‚Сњ the OKnobРІР‚в„ўs arms or resting your foot in the fork where they meet. Option Knob also created the OKnob, a Y-shaped replacement knob for stompboxes. Even so, the VKnob makes the technique easier, and it may be a godsend for pickstyle players.

FWIW, I tend to play fingerstyle, and IРІР‚в„ўm accustomed to spinning knobs with my pinky while picking strings with my thumb. It takes getting used to, and it may collide with some whammy bars, but itРІР‚в„ўll be a cool solution for many players. ThereРІР‚в„ўs a half-inch notch in the lever, perfectly position for resting your picking-hand pinky and spinning the knob without having to stray too far from the springs. ItРІР‚в„ўs worth investigating if youРІР‚в„ўre interested in pedal steel-style swells, РІР‚Сљmanual tremolo,РІР‚Сњ or wah-flavored tone-knob manipulation. I just procured some clever new gizmos designed to help unfortunate players who were born without 12-inch fingers and five-foot arms.Р”Р‡irst up: The VKnob from Option Knob, an angled plastic lever that replaces standard volume and tone knobs. Ever wish your finger was a little bit longer?

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