ElUnoAstuto
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Would it really work as described?
http://cgi.ebay.com/VOLUMEBOX-FOR-P...7QQihZ009QQcategoryZ38076QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/VOLUMEBOX-FOR-P...7QQihZ009QQcategoryZ38076QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Is this too good to be true?
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Rushfan2112
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
It kind of works. It's not as good as a master volume, IMO.
It kind of works. It's not as good as a master volume, IMO.
larry_emder
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
As far as i know, it just allows you to crank up the preamp section (quietly)...but not the poweramp section
See this thread:
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=50128
As far as i know, it just allows you to crank up the preamp section (quietly)...but not the poweramp section
See this thread:
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=50128
larry_emder
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
Read some of the sellers feedbacks......and i think this quote sums it up:
"Not worth $20, just a 500k volume pot in a box with jacks"
Read some of the sellers feedbacks......and i think this quote sums it up:
"Not worth $20, just a 500k volume pot in a box with jacks"
marvar
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
yep, you can make one yourself for less than 20 bucks, all parts availabile at radio shack-a pot, two jacks, a peice of wire, and a box. You would think that ebay would have caught on to this guy by now, but he's been selling the things for at least 2 yrs.
Def misleading seller- btw, if your amp doesn't have an effects loop, you can't use it anyway.
yep, you can make one yourself for less than 20 bucks, all parts availabile at radio shack-a pot, two jacks, a peice of wire, and a box. You would think that ebay would have caught on to this guy by now, but he's been selling the things for at least 2 yrs.
Def misleading seller- btw, if your amp doesn't have an effects loop, you can't use it anyway.
75lespaul
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
You want one? PM me with your address and I'll mail it to you in a day or two. I've had one for a few years but I never once used it.
You want one? PM me with your address and I'll mail it to you in a day or two. I've had one for a few years but I never once used it.
ericmeyer4
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
Total crap.
Total crap.
ericmeyer4
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
Some one should undercut his business. Sell them for $5.75. Take that volume control maker guy!
Some one should undercut his business. Sell them for $5.75. Take that volume control maker guy!
Re: Is this too good to be true?
Depends what you're looking for.
Pre-amp gain is the "high gain" tone. While Poweramp distortion is the clean crunch tone.
My amp gets over-the-top stupid amounts of poweramp distortion. I could use something to mellow out the poweramp at high volume. Though I have a feeling that'd ruin the whole point of shooting for more head room...
Depends what you're looking for.
Pre-amp gain is the "high gain" tone. While Poweramp distortion is the clean crunch tone.
My amp gets over-the-top stupid amounts of poweramp distortion. I could use something to mellow out the poweramp at high volume. Though I have a feeling that'd ruin the whole point of shooting for more head room...
Re: Is this too good to be true?
I'm not sure it would be worth anyone's time to make a staggering 75 cents on each sale, then pay ebay, pay paypal, spend time soldering, etc.,. If this guy wants to sell them for 20 and you don't like it, don't buy it.
For a lot of technically-challenged folks, $20 might seem a bargain. A good quality pot will cost you 3 bucks or so. Two switchcraft jacks are another 2 bucks or so. Paypal takes it's 60 cents. Ebay takes its couple of bucks.
At that point, what's anyone's beef?
I'm not sure it would be worth anyone's time to make a staggering 75 cents on each sale, then pay ebay, pay paypal, spend time soldering, etc.,. If this guy wants to sell them for 20 and you don't like it, don't buy it.
For a lot of technically-challenged folks, $20 might seem a bargain. A good quality pot will cost you 3 bucks or so. Two switchcraft jacks are another 2 bucks or so. Paypal takes it's 60 cents. Ebay takes its couple of bucks.
At that point, what's anyone's beef?
Metalman_666
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
I don't think it's too good to be true, but the seller's description is misleading. It wouldn't work the same as an attentuator if it's just a volume pot in a box...
It sounds like it's supposed to push the preamp tubes harder but not the poweramp?
I don't think it's too good to be true, but the seller's description is misleading. It wouldn't work the same as an attentuator if it's just a volume pot in a box...
It sounds like it's supposed to push the preamp tubes harder but not the poweramp?
ErikH
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
Total BS. I made one myself. It's great for amps like Fenders and some Marshalls that have an extremely touchy volume, 0 is off and 1 is knocking the windows out...lol. Put this in the effects loop and you can put that volume up higher and then adjust the volume box for overall. It just sits between the preamp and poweramp. So no, it will NOT give you that cranked amp sound. Don't waste your money.
Total BS. I made one myself. It's great for amps like Fenders and some Marshalls that have an extremely touchy volume, 0 is off and 1 is knocking the windows out...lol. Put this in the effects loop and you can put that volume up higher and then adjust the volume box for overall. It just sits between the preamp and poweramp. So no, it will NOT give you that cranked amp sound. Don't waste your money.
ErikH
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
It doesn't even push the preamp tubes because it's designed to sit AFTER the preamp in the effects loop. You push the preamp with an overdrive or a booster, not this thing. Even if you did put it between the guitar and amp, with it wide open it would be the equivalent of it not being there at all.
It doesn't even push the preamp tubes because it's designed to sit AFTER the preamp in the effects loop. You push the preamp with an overdrive or a booster, not this thing. Even if you did put it between the guitar and amp, with it wide open it would be the equivalent of it not being there at all.
V!N
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
In your typical amp
Distorting tubes > EQ > FX Loop > Master Volume > Power Amp
So there you have it, it's pretty useless to add a volume knob right before the volume knob if you ask me...
YET ! .. some teens on a Dutch forum love them, one had trouble dialing in a decent volume since a slight movement of the MV made the volume go from too quiet to too loud and this helped him to get more control over the volume.
The other had trouble with a high output from his FX send, distorting his modulation things until he found this.
Oh well, whatever floats your boat.
In your typical amp
Distorting tubes > EQ > FX Loop > Master Volume > Power Amp
So there you have it, it's pretty useless to add a volume knob right before the volume knob if you ask me...
YET ! .. some teens on a Dutch forum love them, one had trouble dialing in a decent volume since a slight movement of the MV made the volume go from too quiet to too loud and this helped him to get more control over the volume.
The other had trouble with a high output from his FX send, distorting his modulation things until he found this.
Oh well, whatever floats your boat.
ElUnoAstuto
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
Thanks guys, it was worth a shot! I didn't really expect it to work as described, but it does sound pretty decent for curing the touchy volume problem with loud amps. Is it really just a 500k pot with jacks? I thought there'd be more to it?
Thanks guys, it was worth a shot! I didn't really expect it to work as described, but it does sound pretty decent for curing the touchy volume problem with loud amps. Is it really just a 500k pot with jacks? I thought there'd be more to it?
Pecan
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Re: Is this too good to be true?
I made myself a little box similar. It has a preamp in it that quads the signal from my guitar before it hits the amp. Or something along those lines. All it does is boost volume when ya turn it on, depending on how much of the volume is selected. Handy for volume boosts, nothing else.
I made myself a little box similar. It has a preamp in it that quads the signal from my guitar before it hits the amp. Or something along those lines. All it does is boost volume when ya turn it on, depending on how much of the volume is selected. Handy for volume boosts, nothing else.
