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Pedalhead
Silver Member
USA
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 Posted - 01/30/2009 : 05:25:16
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| Can anyone explain this to me? |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2009 : 07:25:38
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The No Load tone pot when on 10,removes the load of the pot and the cap. Once you put your tone control on or around the "9" position, you now return to a normal working tone control. Basically a true by-pass built into the pot, so it bypasses the pot and the capacitor. On 10 it is straight from the pickup. You gain more high end and a bit more rawness of tone. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2009 : 07:54:44
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| I�ve heard that no load pots should be great for both volume and tone, and I like the idea of sending tone direct from the pickup to the amp (or first pedal). |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2009 : 08:34:27
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quote:
Originally posted by Goran
I�ve heard that no load pots should be great for both volume and tone, and I like the idea of sending tone direct from the pickup to the amp (or first pedal).
+1 that |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 01/31/2009 : 16:07:06
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I knew a guitar tech/country guy who swore by fully bypassing the tone pot in telecasters. I think he'd remove it from the circuit...
Fender was including a no-load pot in some of their instruments.. I might be getting it mixed up with the "greasebucket" they featured on some basses in the last few years. |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 01/31/2009 : 18:49:57
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I made a no load pot from a push/pull pot.
Really easy to do, just cut the carbon track on the disc |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 01/31/2009 : 20:33:16
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Originally posted by verivorax
Fender was including a no-load pot in some of their instruments.. I might be getting it mixed up with the "greasebucket" they featured on some basses in the last few years.
The No-load pots bypass the resistance of the pot itself and the capacitor. the "Greasebucket" circiut adds a resistance and a capacitance in parallel with the pot, reducing the overall resistance and adding capacitance. I have it in my Highway one strat and it sounds good to me.
Here's fenders diagram:
http://www.fender.com/support/diagrams/pdf_temp1/stratocaster/0111120_22A/SD0111120_22APg2.pdf |
Edited by - pedals 4 pv on 01/31/2009 20:33:53 |
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jaymzHal
Silver Member
United Kingdom
297 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2009 : 20:03:52
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| The Fender Esquire has the tone pot bypassed as a pickup switch option. I believe the three positions are normal with tone and volume, another position with an extra "darker" capacitor and the twangiest esquire "Pickup only" position. If you've ever tried one you'll know exactly what I mean when I say it could cut your hair off, but it's a magical sound. |
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RickBlacker
Bronze Member
USA
138 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2009 : 20:24:11
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| I put new pups in my guitar, when I did, i completely removed the tone control and replaced it with a second volume pot, now I have independent volume controls for each pup. |
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"No-Load" Guitar Pots?
