Does anyone know how the fender richie sambora was wired up?

[kgarvey@hotmail]

I'm talking about his mid-90s fender signature model that had a floyd rose, maple neck, a dimarzio paf pro at the bridge and two texas specials at the neck and middle. This guitar also had an active mid-boost of 25db and a tbx tone control. This guitar also had a passive/active switch that would activate the mid-boost. If anyone knows how this was wired up it would really help. I can't find the info online or at fenders website

 

[jeremy]

Re: Does anyone know how the fender richie sambora was wired up?

the preamp has like 8 wires coming off it, its a pita wiring job. dont have a schematic though.

 

[jmh151]

Re: Does anyone know how the fender richie sambora was wired up?

the preamp has like 8 wires coming off it, its a pita wiring job. dont have a schematic though.

+1. It sounds like it came with the Clapton mid boost. To my knowledge, the mid boost cannot be switched off. When you turn the mid boost down, there's still a 12 db clean boost, cranking up the mid boost gives you an additional 12 db midrange boost.

I assume it's wired up just like a Clapton strat, but with different pickups

 

[kgarvey@hotmail]

Re: Does anyone know how the fender richie sambora was wired up?

+1. It sounds like it came with the Clapton mid boost. To my knowledge, the mid boost cannot be switched off. When you turn the mid boost down, there's still a 12 db clean boost, cranking up the mid boost gives you an additional 12 db midrange boost.

I assume it's wired up just like a Clapton strat, but with different pickups

It was very similiar to the clapton one but that it had a little switch which switched between active and passive. This was definately its function.

 

[ICTUS_MEDICAL]

Re: Does anyone know how the fender richie sambora was wired up?

I have the wiring diagram...

 

[MikeRocker]

Re: Does anyone know how the fender richie sambora was wired up?

My 2¢...that active mid-boost was the end of Clapton's beautiful Strat tone...listen to the solo tone on "It's In The Way That You Use It" from August (passive regular Strat pickups) vs. anything from Journeyman (active mid-boost + Lace Sensors)...I had a Lace Sensor guitar, and while I don't like them as much as regular Strat pickups, they aren't the problem. Listen to the studio version of "Old Love" form Journeyman, specifically at the difference between EC and Robert Cray's Strat tones...pretty shocking (RC is playing a Strat with regular SC pickups). BEWARE THE MID-BOOST!! I've said it before...friends don't let friends put batteries in their guitars...

 

[jmh151]

Re: Does anyone know how the fender richie sambora was wired up?

My 2¢...that active mid-boost was the end of Clapton's beautiful Strat tone...listen to the solo tone on "It's In The Way That You Use It" from August (passive regular Strat pickups) vs. anything from Journeyman (active mid-boost + Lace Sensors)...I had a Lace Sensor guitar, and while I don't like them as much as regular Strat pickups, they aren't the problem. Listen to the studio version of "Old Love" form Journeyman, specifically at the difference between EC and Robert Cray's Strat tones...pretty shocking (RC is playing a Strat with regular SC pickups). BEWARE THE MID-BOOST!! I've said it before...friends don't let friends put batteries in their guitars...

To each their own, I feel the opposite, maybe because my first exposure to Clapton was when he was already using the mid boost. I bought a Clapton strat for that creamy mid boost, and installed it in another strat.

 

[MikeRocker]

Re: Does anyone know how the fender richie sambora was wired up?

I certainly can agree to disagree, and respect your opinion, but I feel compelled to submit evidence:

Check out the lead tone at about 1:20 and again at about 2:55 (I can't get the in-post youtube link to work?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzJZTwFYKv4

Look past the phasing or chorus or whatever, and listen to how sweet, pure, and expressive the tone is....passive Strat single coils.


Then check out the tone at about 3:20:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFRpMt9rMu0

Lace Sensors with the mid-boost...sounds sterile, bland, and quacky (in a bad way).

To each their own, use what works for you, but I rest my case.