It's Analog, you know?
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BriGuy1968
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Re: It's Analog, you know?
Isn't it funny how every guitarist has their own "thing" that works? It's great that he "had 'em wire them right out" when he was talking about the volume and tone controls on his guitar. So many folks would just freak, but it apparently works for him! Cool interview!
Isn't it funny how every guitarist has their own "thing" that works? It's great that he "had 'em wire them right out" when he was talking about the volume and tone controls on his guitar. So many folks would just freak, but it apparently works for him! Cool interview!
Lazarus1140
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Re: It's Analog, you know?
I'm not being sarcastic. I think it's great that he's so satisfied with his own rig that he believes guitarists gathered from everywhere to see what was going on when he hit the first chord through his stereo chorus set-up!
I'm not being sarcastic. I think it's great that he's so satisfied with his own rig that he believes guitarists gathered from everywhere to see what was going on when he hit the first chord through his stereo chorus set-up!
dominus
King Midas to Cheap Guitars
Re: It's Analog, you know?
It's what I do. I never adjust the tone or volume anyway, so why not run pickups straight to the jack?
It's what I do. I never adjust the tone or volume anyway, so why not run pickups straight to the jack?
Kac
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Lazarus1140
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Re: It's Analog, you know?
I adjust mine continually. It's what I do to keep my playing from depressing me. I guess I could practice instead, but turning knobs and stomping pedals is easier.
I adjust mine continually. It's what I do to keep my playing from depressing me. I guess I could practice instead, but turning knobs and stomping pedals is easier.
BriGuy1968
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Re: It's Analog, you know?
I support it too actually... that's why I thought Mark Farner's comment was so great! I've been forcing myself lately to use my tone control (trying to "fairly" evaluate it before I decide to just disconnect it on every guitar... the jury's still out). As for the volume, well, it makes a decent on/off switch for the guitar, but it's good for little else! I'd just as soon do everything with a pedal myself.
fftopic: Just out of curiosity, if you're bypassing your tone(s) and/or volume(s), do you just leave the knobs on as dummies... fill the holes... put in switches for something else... wire up spin-a-splits? I've been thinking spin-a-split or possibly onboard effects... like a passive distortion. Hate to have perfectly good knobs go to waste!
I support it too actually... that's why I thought Mark Farner's comment was so great! I've been forcing myself lately to use my tone control (trying to "fairly" evaluate it before I decide to just disconnect it on every guitar... the jury's still out). As for the volume, well, it makes a decent on/off switch for the guitar, but it's good for little else! I'd just as soon do everything with a pedal myself.
fftopic: Just out of curiosity, if you're bypassing your tone(s) and/or volume(s), do you just leave the knobs on as dummies... fill the holes... put in switches for something else... wire up spin-a-splits? I've been thinking spin-a-split or possibly onboard effects... like a passive distortion. Hate to have perfectly good knobs go to waste!
dominus
King Midas to Cheap Guitars
Re: It's Analog, you know?
I used to fill them with wood putty, but that would always shrink. Then I started using carriage bolts painted black. I'll probably put pots and switches in my next batch of guitars but not hook them up, just have them there for looks.
I support it too actually... that's why I thought Mark Farner's comment was so great! I've been forcing myself lately to use my tone control (trying to "fairly" evaluate it before I decide to just disconnect it on every guitar... the jury's still out). As for the volume, well, it makes a decent on/off switch for the guitar, but it's good for little else! I'd just as soon do everything with a pedal myself.
I used to fill them with wood putty, but that would always shrink. Then I started using carriage bolts painted black. I'll probably put pots and switches in my next batch of guitars but not hook them up, just have them there for looks.
jimijames
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Re: It's Analog, you know?
Man that's crazy - I constantly use my volume and tone knobs. I have crazy coil splitting/taps/parallel switching too so I need something to pull on as a switch.
And as far as volume - for all you guys that don't use volume knobs, how do you mute between songs? Or do you just play continuously the entire time?
Man that's crazy - I constantly use my volume and tone knobs. I have crazy coil splitting/taps/parallel switching too so I need something to pull on as a switch.
And as far as volume - for all you guys that don't use volume knobs, how do you mute between songs? Or do you just play continuously the entire time?
BriGuy1968
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Re: It's Analog, you know?
Yes... continuously... never, EVER stop playing! :headbang:
Seriously... it's just like I said earlier: the volume control makes a pretty good on/off switch. I just don't like how thin the sound gets as you go down in volume (and I've tried the treble-bleed mod). I'd rather bring down the whole sound (ie: with a pedal) than have it start wimping out on the way down. For the way I use a volume control, a kill switch would be just as effective.
Yes... continuously... never, EVER stop playing! :headbang:
Seriously... it's just like I said earlier: the volume control makes a pretty good on/off switch. I just don't like how thin the sound gets as you go down in volume (and I've tried the treble-bleed mod). I'd rather bring down the whole sound (ie: with a pedal) than have it start wimping out on the way down. For the way I use a volume control, a kill switch would be just as effective.Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
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Re: It's Analog, you know?
Use my volume and toneknobs alot nowadays.
Back when I was younger, I always took out the tone controls.
One day I asked my dad about the caps, he fired up our soldering iron and gave me a lower value cap, try that he said.....
So instead of going like a wah, all the sudden I could dial in nuances.....
Told me about coils, the inductance, how thick or thin a thread could be, and what they could do soundwise!
Magnet fields, how surrounding metal could cause eddies and all of that!
Sometime later I found a Bill Lawrence article, with him talking about the same stuff....
Since then I have used volume and toneknobs alot.
Use my volume and toneknobs alot nowadays.
Back when I was younger, I always took out the tone controls.
One day I asked my dad about the caps, he fired up our soldering iron and gave me a lower value cap, try that he said.....
So instead of going like a wah, all the sudden I could dial in nuances.....
Told me about coils, the inductance, how thick or thin a thread could be, and what they could do soundwise!
Magnet fields, how surrounding metal could cause eddies and all of that!
Sometime later I found a Bill Lawrence article, with him talking about the same stuff....
Since then I have used volume and toneknobs alot.
Rockstar216
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Re: It's Analog, you know?
A vol knob is a lot cheaper then a vol pedal. I couldn't play a electric guitar with no vol or tone.
A vol knob is a lot cheaper then a vol pedal. I couldn't play a electric guitar with no vol or tone.
aleclee
Major General GAS
Re: It's Analog, you know?
IME, that phenomenon is largely a result of the amp used. A Soldano was probably the worst I've owned in that respect.
