Tone Styler pots?

[ArtieToo]

ArtieToo's demud mod. I wonder if that doesn't do the same trick.

Nope. My de-mud mod is completely different.

Sound cool but how much do you want to bet one of our forum bros knows how to get the same just by soldering something to the tone pot?

I'll have a prototype in the morning. Should be around $5 - $10 in parts.

Basically, all this is, is a 16 position mini-rotary switch, like what you'll find here. Rather than using a variable resistor, (the pot), they switch in 14 different caps. The first of the 16 positions is a "short", to act as the tone pot on "zero", and the 16th position is open. What they refer to as "bypass". We'ld call it "no-load". The other 14 positions are the 14 caps.

Its not a bad idea, just overpriced. Also, I don't like when a company misrepresents a situation to make their product seem more valuable, or indespensible. For example, this quote from the "ToneStyler" page:

. . . the old style control reduces both treble and midrange together, leaving only the bass unchanged. No one likes that thin, undefined tone, so todays players leave their tone knobs on "10".

I don't think so. A simple cap change reduces only treble, leaving the midrange alone. Its why I run my tone controls with a .022uf cap.

And . . . I think there's at least a couple of guitarists who use their tone controls.

I'm sure I can do better, for a lot less. But let me put my money where my mouth is before I condemn them completely.

Artie

[Gr8Scott]

Nope. My de-mud mod is completely different.



I'll have a prototype in the morning. Should be around $5 - $10 in parts.

Basically, all this is, is a 16 position mini-rotary switch, like what you'll find here. Rather than using a variable resistor, (the pot), they switch in 14 different caps. The first of the 16 positions is a "short", to act as the tone pot on "zero", and the 16th position is open. What they refer to as "bypass". We'ld call it "no-load". The other 14 positions are the 14 caps.

Its not a bad idea, just overpriced. Also, I don't like when a company misrepresents a situation to make their product seem more valuable, or indespensible. For example, this quote from the "ToneStyler" page:



I don't think so. A simple cap change reduces only treble, leaving the midrange alone. Its why I run my tone controls with a .022uf cap.

And . . . I think there's at least a couple of guitarists who use their tone controls.

I'm sure I can do better, for a lot less. But let me put my money where my mouth is before I condemn them completely.

Artie

I agree with Artie on this one. Changing to a low value cap will do this with ease and it doesn't cost a fortune either. I've done it myself on a guitar that was way too bright. I'll have to check the value of the cap with my multi-tester to see what it is. It works wonders on super bright pickups. Tames them into midrangey vintage sounding pickups with the fluid twist of a knob.

[cvansickle]

I'm sure I can do better, for a lot less. But let me put my money where my mouth is before I condemn them completely.

Artie

And?

[SOLO GUITAR STEWIE]

If it wasnt so exspensive I would definately do it....I like the possibility of a cheaper version with less options....

chris