The TONE CONTROL

[shredmonster]

I have heard having no tone control really opens up the pick ups. Guess it takes away from the sound some how.

I am considering cutting the wires of the tone controls on the guitars that have them.

Anyone ever do this?

[marcus]

Check out this thread:

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70585&highlight=toneless

[shredmonster]

Thanks

[Dreamland_Rebel]

i have recently been puting tone knobs back in my guitars.

without it, i got major feedback and the treble from the pickup was just over the top nasty. once i hooked up the tone knob, everything sounded right. just enough of everything.

now i understand why almost every guitar has them.

[LastInLine]

I have heard having no tone control really opens up the pick ups. Guess it takes away from the sound some how.

I am considering cutting the wires of the tone controls on the guitars that have them.

Anyone ever do this?

Another option, albeit an expensive one as opposed to just cutting the wires, would be to install a "ToneStyler" tone control. It's a 15 position passive tone control. Position 1 bypasses the tone circuit completely, and the other 14 positions have differing value capacitors which alter your tone accordingly. I installed one in one of my Carvins and really like it compared to a useless standard tone pot. Check them out on the 'net.

[Axewielder]

Some pickup/guitar combos do ok without a tone knob, while others become shrill sounding in my experience.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

the jb needs a tone knob and so does the custom custom.

[Shawn Lutz]

the jb needs a tone knob and so does the custom custom.

not for me...I have a few guitarsthat are just a single volume and a 3 way...have JB, Customs, Distortions etc..all good for me