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    Default No-Load Tone Pot Mod and The 50's mod

    The no load tone pot mod creates a brighter tone, is that right?

    If I have that part right then, If you have the no load tone pot mod will that help retain the highs that the 50's mod is intended to save on rolling back the volume?

    What if you have the No-Load and the 50's mod? Would they work well together?
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    Default Re: No-Load Tone Pot Mod and The 50's mod

    Quote Originally Posted by Guitar Toad
    The no load tone pot mod creates a brighter tone, is that right?
    Yes. Turned to "10", the no load tone pot is removed from the circuit so there's no path to ground through the tone cap and tone pot for the highs to bleed through to.


    Quote Originally Posted by Guitar Toad
    If I have that part right then, If you have the no load tone pot mod will that help retain the highs that the 50's mod is intended to save on rolling back the volume?

    What if you have the No-Load and the 50's mod? Would they work well together?
    Yes. When you turn the no load tone pot to 9 or lower it's back in the circuit as normal and if you do the 50's mod (just connect the tone pot to the middle terminal of the volume pot or to the output jack) you'll retain highs better when you turn the volume control down and your guitar will sound clearer and less muddy.

    Lew
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    Default Re: No-Load Tone Pot Mod and The 50's mod

    Quote Originally Posted by Lewguitar
    Yes. Turned the "10", the tone pot is removed from the circuit so there's no path to ground through the tone cap and tone pot for the highs to bleed through to.




    Yes. When you turn the no load tone pot to 9 or lower it's back in the circuit as normal and if you do the 50's mod (just connect the tone pot to the middle terminal of the volume pot or to the output jack) you'll retain highs better when you turn the volume control down and your guitar will sound clearer and less muddy.

    Lew
    Sweet. Just what I wanted to hear. Sounds good and looks like a couple of easy mods.

    I'm gonna do it.

    Thanks again Lew.
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    Default Re: No-Load Tone Pot Mod and The 50's mod

    No problemo...

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    Default Re: No-Load Tone Pot Mod and The 50's mod

    BTW is the 50's mod also known as the Hendrix mod or is that completely different.
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