Tele - 59' humbucker, 1 tone, no volume?
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Blille
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Tele - 59' humbucker, 1 tone, no volume?
I have a tele with an A2 59 neck only and never use the volume so I hear where you’re coming from [emoji4]
You want no volume because you don’t need it or because you want the brighter sound you get when you bypass it?
If it’s the former, I guess you could have something like this and replace the volume pot by a resistor (or an internal trim pot)
https://guitarelectronics.com/1-humbucker-1-volume-1-tone/
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I have a tele with an A2 59 neck only and never use the volume so I hear where you’re coming from [emoji4]
You want no volume because you don’t need it or because you want the brighter sound you get when you bypass it?
If it’s the former, I guess you could have something like this and replace the volume pot by a resistor (or an internal trim pot)
https://guitarelectronics.com/1-humbucker-1-volume-1-tone/
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Chistopher
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Re: Tele - 59' humbucker, 1 tone, no volume?
Duh! The volume knob is where the volume comes from, much how tone is derived from the tone knob. The pickups are just for looks.
Duh! The volume knob is where the volume comes from, much how tone is derived from the tone knob. The pickups are just for looks.
TVFV
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Re: Tele - 59' humbucker, 1 tone, no volume?
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I take it I'm incorrect?
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Blille
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Re: Tele - 59' humbucker, 1 tone, no volume?
You can connect the pickup straight to the jack.
There’s a semi popular mod that does that:
https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/the-tone-garage/guitar-wiring-explored-adding-a-blower-switch
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You can connect the pickup straight to the jack.
There’s a semi popular mod that does that:
https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/the-tone-garage/guitar-wiring-explored-adding-a-blower-switch
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TVFV
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Re: Tele - 59' humbucker, 1 tone, no volume?
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Well I learned new something today.
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CaptainWhizz
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Re: Tele - 59' humbucker, 1 tone, no volume?
The volume pot reduces the signal down to zero, it doesn't raise it up from zero. It's passive, rather than active. In this kind of setup, anyway. It's like a valve that can stop water flowing through, but can't add any extra pressure to the flow downstream.
Simply by being in the circuit, however, the volume pot affects the signal, and some people prefer to keep a "pure" signal without a volume knob, and maybe use a volume pedal on the floor instead.
The volume pot reduces the signal down to zero, it doesn't raise it up from zero. It's passive, rather than active. In this kind of setup, anyway. It's like a valve that can stop water flowing through, but can't add any extra pressure to the flow downstream.
Simply by being in the circuit, however, the volume pot affects the signal, and some people prefer to keep a "pure" signal without a volume knob, and maybe use a volume pedal on the floor instead.
Re: Tele - 59' humbucker, 1 tone, no volume?
I just don't need it. The only time I touch the volume is to make sure its up. I could replace the vol pot with an orange drop? :laugh2:
I have a tele with an A2 59 neck only and never use the volume so I hear where you’re coming from [emoji4]
You want no volume because you don’t need it or because you want the brighter sound you get when you bypass it?
If it’s the former, I guess you could have something like this and replace the volume pot by a resistor (or an internal trim pot)
https://guitarelectronics.com/1-humbucker-1-volume-1-tone/
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I just don't need it. The only time I touch the volume is to make sure its up. I could replace the vol pot with an orange drop? :laugh2:
Chistopher
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Re: Tele - 59' humbucker, 1 tone, no volume?
If you don't need a volume pot, it's at least a good idea to have an on/off switch. You don't want to have to unplug your guitar everytime you want to set it down or don't want your guitar to be "hot".
If you don't need a volume pot, it's at least a good idea to have an on/off switch. You don't want to have to unplug your guitar everytime you want to set it down or don't want your guitar to be "hot".
Re: Tele - 59' humbucker, 1 tone, no volume?
Excellent. I'll use a jazzmaster style 2 way switch then. I eventually want to cram an antiquity jazzmaster in place of the 59'. Pipe dreaming.
Excellent. I'll use a jazzmaster style 2 way switch then. I eventually want to cram an antiquity jazzmaster in place of the 59'. Pipe dreaming.
