Jacew
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Re: Why does guitar has a volume pot?
"Because it won't sound different and is far less practical, for reasons previously mentioned, like having to stand somewhere near the 'outsourced' volume all the time."
Practicality here is pretty much matter of personal taste. But what you mean by it not sounding different? Tonewise, or technically, there's no difference between having passive pedal in front of chain and volume pot on your guitar.
"Try installing no-load volume and tone pots, both available from Stewmac. Particularly usefull on a strat. The no-load vol pot at ten takes all the passive circuit out and the signal goes straight to the output jack."
I did consider adding no-load master volume, (and still do. I'm currently planning the schematics). Currently I didn't have room for it, as I wanted to keep the original look of my strat. I agree it's much better alternative to completely removing volume pot.
"Is there really a noticed difference between wired raw vs wired volume-only?"
There is huge difference. It gives brilliant bell like chime on clean, but needs highs toned down a bit for overdriven application. I don't know how much difference is found there with distortion or high-gain though.
"Because it won't sound different and is far less practical, for reasons previously mentioned, like having to stand somewhere near the 'outsourced' volume all the time."
Practicality here is pretty much matter of personal taste. But what you mean by it not sounding different? Tonewise, or technically, there's no difference between having passive pedal in front of chain and volume pot on your guitar.
"Try installing no-load volume and tone pots, both available from Stewmac. Particularly usefull on a strat. The no-load vol pot at ten takes all the passive circuit out and the signal goes straight to the output jack."
I did consider adding no-load master volume, (and still do. I'm currently planning the schematics). Currently I didn't have room for it, as I wanted to keep the original look of my strat. I agree it's much better alternative to completely removing volume pot.
"Is there really a noticed difference between wired raw vs wired volume-only?"
There is huge difference. It gives brilliant bell like chime on clean, but needs highs toned down a bit for overdriven application. I don't know how much difference is found there with distortion or high-gain though.
