i have two tone controls on my electric guitar...can somebody tell me whats it for and how to use it?i tried turning it around but i cant hear any difference...please help
2007-01-23 20:36:47 · 3 answers · asked by metalmilitia_989 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The last guy gave a good answer as far as "what a tone control is and what it does", but I would say the reason you can't hear the difference is because you have not been playing very long.(unless of course the controls actually aren't working) It takes time to get an ear for discrepancies in guitar tones. Keep playing around with them and the more you practice you will soon discover how they affect the sound. Good luck & keep jammin.
2007-01-23 21:12:26 · answer #1 · answered by eternallyjammin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually a tone control on a guitar consists of a capacitor in series with a potentiometer (variable resistor). When the "pot" is at minimum resistance then the capacitor attenuates the high frequencies and results in a more "mellow" sound. If neither control seems to do anything then I suggest you pop the plate off of the back of the guitar to get access to the electrics and see if they are indeed connected. If they are and you want more tone control then you will have to install capacitors of a higher value.
2007-01-23 20:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should disconnect one end of the tone capacitor, even though it doesn't have a lot effect. that is more suitable substantial to apply the bridge pickup and play as close to to the bridge as you may, in case you want optimal harmonics. undergo in concepts that some classic fuzz sounds use minimum tone - eg. Eric Clapton in which include Sunshine of your Love; it really is performed utilising the neck pickup and the tone subsidized off thoroughly.
2016-10-16 00:52:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋