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[Metalblaze]

It's the Bass-Treble boost one. Has anyone tried it?
Is there any important difference in the eq, tone etc?

I don't know if you guys have needed a fast tonal change from one song to another without change the amp settings. I did many times. For example after Smoke on the Water comes Enter Sandman or even worse Sad but True. I thought of it many times and I think this small unit could help.

What do you think?

[theodie]

I Have used it and to me, it seems like a fat boost in tone. It makes your guitar sound alot warmer if turned up all the way.

[Benjy_26]

It does make a pickup fatter, IMHO. I have the EXG and SPC controls as part of a DG 20 set in one of my strats.Those two controls really make a strat versatile. Everything from chicken pickin' to metal from 3 single coils at the turn of a knob.

[jmh151]

I found it made the guitar TOO fat if used with overdrive.

I used it on a strat with a single EMG81. When cranked up it gave the EMG81 a clear almost acoustic guitar tone that you hear on the clean tones of Pink Floyd's live albums.

[ParameterMan]

I had the DG-20 set. It's the ultimate 'pump' control. Boosts bass and treble while scooping out mids. I found it could make distortion too mushy, but cleans really get that hollow Gilmour chime. Almost country sounding.

And the SPC! Rrrrarr! Iffin' you want huge thick fatness, you're on. I used it more than the EXG. And if you ever think about using both, they don't cancel each other out. In fact, the boosted bass and treble combined with boosted lower mids = HUGE!

[Metalblaze]

Thanks for the info.
I just want to give me big palm muting for heavy riffing. If it does, I'm ok.

[ParameterMan]

Honestly, in my experience, adding bass before distortion = mush. If you want a huge palm muting sound, use a tight pickup, and put a graphic EQ in the effects loop. That way you get that nice solid thunk.

[Metalblaze]

Honestly, in my experience, adding bass before distortion = mush. If you want a huge palm muting sound, use a tight pickup, and put a graphic EQ in the effects loop. That way you get that nice solid thunk.

I'm thinking of this also...

[theodie]

Thanks for the info.
I just want to give me big palm muting for heavy riffing. If it does, I'm ok.

Look into the SPC! That will do it! I used one of those with a set of Duncan distortions and it was insaine! One of the best and biggest heavy distortion tones I have ever heard!

[wildstar]

IMHO from what you've described, I think a combination of a gain boost and EQ circuit will get you there. You could install an Afterburner or PA2, and any one of the EQ circuits mentioned. Twist the EQ to adjust the EQ balance, and flip the boost to hit your amp harder for more distortion.

The post about increasing bass boost before hitting your OD/distortion stage is right. It's a recipe for Total Mush. I think you would love the results of rolling off a bit of bass, adding a bit of treble, and kicking in a boost built into your guitar. Or instead of a bass/treble cut/boost, you could dial in a parametric midrange cut or boost. EMG offers several different circuits which can do this.

Here's some combos to consider:

RPC into AB/PA2
BTC into AB/PA2
VMC into AB/PA2

The BTC and VMC circuits are officially for bass guitar, but can work great in guitas. EMG tech support recommended them to me. I'm currently using the BTC. It's a dual-concentric pot, so the top pot cuts/boosts treble, and the lower pot cuts/boosts bass. It allows me to make fast, precise tone adjustments. Really handy.

EMG offers a lot of great EQ circuits! Hard to choose, sometimes.

Unfortunately, I don't think they have an exchange policy like Duncan, so choose wisely! Hope this is helpful.

Cheers

[Metalblaze]

All these were very useful guys.

Wildstar, I've never thought of the bass controls. Good idea.
So, I normally use a good amount of bass from my amp settings, I think the VMC could help by cutting the mids out?
What's your experience from the BTC, does it mush your sound? The individual bass/treble control is a versatile tool.
The SPC mentioned by Theodie is in consideration also but EMG doesn't mention the center frequency of the boost to help me decide. I don't know if it's on the lower end side or if it's on the center of the mids spectrum (because of the logarithmic grid).

[ParameterMan]

Lower side. Mucho fatness.

[Johtosotku]

+1 on the SPC. I had one with dual 81s and it was great, it made a big difference and had a good taper. It really gets you that thick palm mute chunk if you're after it. I haven't tried the EXG or the others so I can't comment on them.

What guitar/pickups/amp are you going to use them with?

[Metalblaze]

An Ibanez RG270DX C5/59 (more rock oriented), an ESP LTD MH-400 (it's going to be my metal axe with an Evolution and a PAF Pro), the amp is a Marshall TSL-601 combo.

[wildstar]

So, I normally use a good amount of bass from my amp settings, I think the VMC could help by cutting the mids out?
What's your experience from the BTC, does it mush your sound? The individual bass/treble control is a versatile tool.

The BTC only mushes me out if I crank the bass. The bass frequency is fixed, and intended for bass guitar, so it's very low. On electric guitar, I find it a very subtle control. Unless maxed out! It can trim the low end fat off in a nice, unobvious way, or fatten you up just right. The teble can be set by internal switches to several frequencies, all useful for guitar in different ways.

The VMC center frequency can be swept through a wide range. I haven't used it, but from looking at the specs, you could use it as a bass, treble, and everything in-between control. Depends on where you set the center frequency. So yes, it could definitely cut away your mid-range or anything else you want to cut!

Cheers

[daemon barbeque]

Honestly, in my experience, adding bass before distortion = mush. If you want a huge palm muting sound, use a tight pickup, and put a graphic EQ in the effects loop. That way you get that nice solid thunk.

Exactly!I did it with MXR 10 band eq...it's heaven!

[Kindred_Spirits]

Also, if you want thick and big palm mutes, invest in a 4 x 12 or at least a 2 x 12