PC1 2-knob vs 3 knob desirability question

[Devnor]

My old 1997 PC1 has just volume & sustainer intensity controls...no tone knob. I rarely see them for sale in this configuration. Did they not make very many or what?

[Norton]

Yours is a fake!


















Well, I don't know much about the PC1's.

[Newc]

I thought the second knob doubled as the Tone when the Sustainor wasn't on?

[shreddermon]

No, earlier ones just didn't have a tone knob. Not any more "desirable" or pricey, though.

I'd prefer that config, myself, though. Wish Jackson would go back to it, as well as collapse the two mini-toggles into a single mini-3-way.

[neilli]

Yeah, I agree - from a visual perspective, the PC1 has too many controls....

[rjohnstone]

I never use the tone knob and I find it gets in the way of the pick up selector.

[markD]

i have both, and i prefer the 3 knob set up. it looks more balanced to me. i like a lot of controls though...

[exposeenmity]

lol, this is actually the one that I bought. Thanks again Devnor!

[Number Of The Priest]

These older PC1s with the two-knob layout also had much nicer quilt maple tops than the PC1s of late, I find. I kinda want a new Strathead PC1 but I'm not too thrilled about the tops.

[Electric Brown Eye]

I never use the tone knob and I find it gets in the way of the pick up selector.

I think on every guitar I've owned, the tone ALWAYS stayed on full (or 10 or whatever), so yeah, I don't see a point for it, either...

[CMH (OH)]

These older PC1s with the two-knob layout also had much nicer quilt maple tops than the PC1s of late, I find. I kinda want a new Strathead PC1 but I'm not too thrilled about the tops.

I've heard that as well about the older PC1's having nicer tops, but my 07 Solar PC1 has a beautiful quilted top on it.

I would love to see some older PC1's in person too see if it is truly different than mine.

Cheers,
Chris