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I mostly play Les Pauls but my brother gave me a nice '95 American Deluxe Strat couple of years ago and I have a question about it:
The tone knob has a point about halfway through where it sort of "sticks" and then it keeps going. The control seems to do what it's supposed to do, I'm just unsure if this is a feature or a flaw. Are any of you familiar with this?
Midboost/Mid cut?
Sounds like a TBX tone control. From 5 down to 0 would be like any other control 10 to 0, from 6 up to 10 adds a little high end presence.
Electron has it!
The detent marks mid-point.
Sounds like a TBX tone control. From 5 down to 0 would be like any other control 10 to 0, from 6 up to 10 adds a little high end presence.
D'oh! How'd this double post happen? Rrrr....
Jesus, Electron, stop yelling at me!!!! I'm sorry I didn't know about the tone control! :lol2Quote:
Originally posted by Electron
Sounds like a TBX tone control. From 5 down to 0 would be like any other control 10 to 0, from 6 up to 10 adds a little high end presence.
D'oh! How'd this double post happen? Rrrr....
he he he, just kidding. Thanks for the input! I usually leave it pretty close to wide open, so I guess you could say that I like my Strats on the bright side.
Jesus, Electron, stop yelling at me!!!! I'm sorry I didn't know about the tone control! :lol2Quote:
Originally posted by Electron
Sounds like a TBX tone control. From 5 down to 0 would be like any other control 10 to 0, from 6 up to 10 adds a little high end presence.
D'oh! How'd this double post happen? Rrrr....
he he he, just kidding. Thanks for the input! I usually leave it pretty close to wide open, so I guess you could say that I like my Strats on the bright side.
That was intelligent, huh?
LOLOL!!
Interesting. My Am DLX Fat Strat does the same thing on the bottom Tone Knob (Humbucker) but it happens at about 8 on the dial.
I thought it was just a flaw. I always have the thing set at 10 anyway.
Could this guitar have a TBX on it? I don't think the 2001 model did but?
brianf
Brianf, I think what you have is the Delta-Tone system. From 1-9 it's a normal tone control, but when it's dropped in the notch it knocks the tone out of the bridge an gives a "direct plug-in" sound.
To burst-king
I think you are right, even though nothing in the specs. about it.
I set it to 9 and played some open chords then put it to 10 and there was a fairly substantial sound difference.
Did the same thing playing single notes above the 12th fret and the difference was really evident!
brianf