Guitar Knob Puller Tool Luthier Repair Tool Pullit Knobs Bushes Puller Tool Musical Instrument Accessories for Electric Guitar Bass Black

Get yourself one of these: https://a.co/d/0cTEhydm It might be a little finicky to align it so you’re gripping the cover and not the knob, but it’ll give you a much better grip (you’re pulling up on the bottom of the cover, rather than punching from the sides), and since it’s plastic it shouldn’t scratch the paint. Well worth $10 for future guitar & pedal repairs.