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Slightly off topic, but the best way I've found to get the best of both volume control and tone is to use a volume pedal. All knobs up to 10, use the volume pedal and never touch anything unless I want to change tone, which is very rare. No drop in treble but it does clean up some when you reduce volume. And it leaves both hands free to play guitar, and that's what I'm there for...no more stopping to tweak the knobs, I keep playing and use my foot.
I had a friend who introduced me to the volume pedal in about 1988 or so. I hated it the first time I sat in with his band using his rig. (Gibson ES335 and Peavey Butcher and Yamaha SG 2000, fantastic guitar) He told me if I ever used it for a month I'd never play without a volume pedal again. Another friend gave me one a couple of months later, I've never played without a volume pedal since...and never will...
I take whatever wiring the factory gives me, unless I swap pickups, and use the volume pedal. No tone issues...I do sometimes change the tone cap for more or less treble, otherwise everything is always wide open and the pedal handles volume. Every guitar and bass player should try a volume pedal. I love it.
I had a friend who introduced me to the volume pedal in about 1988 or so. I hated it the first time I sat in with his band using his rig. (Gibson ES335 and Peavey Butcher and Yamaha SG 2000, fantastic guitar) He told me if I ever used it for a month I'd never play without a volume pedal again. Another friend gave me one a couple of months later, I've never played without a volume pedal since...and never will...
I take whatever wiring the factory gives me, unless I swap pickups, and use the volume pedal. No tone issues...I do sometimes change the tone cap for more or less treble, otherwise everything is always wide open and the pedal handles volume. Every guitar and bass player should try a volume pedal. I love it.
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