Members niceguy Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 OK, it's a HSS strat. I'd like to remove one tone pot and move the volume pot to the next hole, so that there's only two controls: volume and one tone. This way, the volume knob is out of the way. I never adjust my tone knobs (flame on!)---they're always full on 10. So, I'm fine if there's tone control only for one pickup, instead of two tone controls. I know there's a wiring mod where I can have one tone knob affect all the positions, but I don't care enough to bother. Can I simply desolder the wires connected to the second tone control and remove the pot? Will the tone remain on 10, so to speak, if the tone pot isn't there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 OK, it's a HSS strat. I'd like to remove one tone pot and move the volume pot to the next hole, so that there's only two controls: volume and one tone. This way, the volume knob is out of the way. I never adjust my tone knobs (flame on!)---they're always full on 10. So, I'm fine if there's tone control only for one pickup, instead of two tone controls. I know there's a wiring mod where I can have one tone knob affect all the positions, but I don't care enough to bother. Can I simply desolder the wires connected, say, the second tone control and remove the pot? Will the tone remain on 10, so to speak, if the tone pot isn't there? Nothing that will cause tone loss will happen as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 Can I simply desolder the wires connected to the second tone control and remove the pot? Will the tone remain on 10, so to speak, if the tone pot isn't there? It'll be more like it was on 12 or 13; the PU should be noticeably brighter. That's part of why the bridge PU sounds a little ice-picky on a stock Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members niceguy Posted January 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 It'll be more like it was on 12 or 13; the PU should be noticeably brighter. That's part of why the bridge PU sounds a little ice-picky on a stock Strat. Damn, that's what I was worried about... Looks like I'll have to mod it for one master tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members niceguy Posted January 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 Here's a follow-up question:I want to use this wiring diagram. Can I use the pots that are already in my Strat? Or, are the values different when using just one tone knob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 Here's a follow-up question:I want to use this wiring diagram.Can I use the pots that are already in my Strat? Or, are the values different when using just one tone knob? No because tone pot value referes to brighter/warmer tone. You can use the same pots that are in your guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikeSF Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 i did a master vol and master tone on one of my project strats and it got the cumbersome first pot out of the way of my strumming hand which was a good thing. i did add a mini toggle for series/split/parallel control of the humbucker, as well as a push/pull pot for phase switching of the middle pickup. the guitar has many combinations of useable tones with this modification. yes, depending on your wiring (post a pic will ya?), you can likely disengage the tone pot without any issues. and if the new found brightness is too much, there are ways to simulate the load of a pot to take off a little edge from the pickup, no biggie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikeSF Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 Here's a follow-up question:I want to use this wiring diagram.Can I use the pots that are already in my Strat? Or, are the values different when using just one tone knob? are you asking if one of the stock tone pots will work as a master tone? yes, absolutely. you may wish to tweak your cap(s) values since it may affect the degree of high attenuation differently for different pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 i did a master vol and master tone on one of my project strats and it got the cumbersome first pot out of the way of my strumming hand which was a good thing. i did add a mini toggle for series/split/parallel control of the humbucker, as well as a push/pull pot for phase switching of the middle pickup. the guitar has many combinations of useable tones with this modification. yes, depending on your wiring (post a pic will ya?), you can likely disengage the tone pot without any issues. and if the new found brightness is too much, there are ways to simulate the load of a pot to take off a little edge from the pickup, no biggie. Why does it have a Carvin Floyd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members niceguy Posted January 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 i did a master vol and master tone on one of my project strats and it got the cumbersome first pot out of the way of my strumming hand which was a good thing. i did add a mini toggle for series/split/parallel control of the humbucker, as well as a push/pull pot for phase switching of the middle pickup. the guitar has many combinations of useable tones with this modification. yes, depending on your wiring (post a pic will ya?), you can likely disengage the tone pot without any issues. and if the new found brightness is too much, there are ways to simulate the load of a pot to take off a little edge from the pickup, no biggie. Excellent---I'll post a pic tomorrow, as it's quite late now. How would I simulate a potentiometer load? Perhaps I can simply solder a resistor of the same value in place of the pot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 Here's a follow-up question: I want to use this wiring diagram. Can I use the pots that are already in my Strat? Or, are the values different when using just one tone knob? You don't even have to do that much of a change. To wire you remaining Tone as a master, just solder a jumper between the lugs on the Tone-side of the switch. Takes this...(ignore the "Vol Kit") And mod it to this... The big limiting factor to being able to move the pots each one one position is going to be wire length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 Why does it have a Carvin Floyd? maybe its a Carvin. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 a pot is a pot - it's the cap added to the circuit that makes it a tone control I'm just sayin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members niceguy Posted January 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2009 Is there a way to replace a tone pot with a resistor or something? That way, the pot can be removed without tone change, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikeSF Posted January 16, 2009 Members Share Posted January 16, 2009 Why does it have a Carvin Floyd? because i bought the licensed Floyd from Carvin...but here is where it gets wierd...this licensed Floyd was made by Kahler...that's right. it has that stamped on the other side. You just don't see many Carvin Kahler Floyds out there, y'know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted January 16, 2009 Members Share Posted January 16, 2009 this: Yeah, pretty much. Oh yes, and large purple rabbits with giant fangs with jump out of the 8th Dimension and rape your cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted January 16, 2009 Members Share Posted January 16, 2009 because i bought the licensed Floyd from Carvin...but here is where it gets wierd...this licensed Floyd was made by Kahler...that's right. it has that stamped on the other side. You just don't see many Carvin Kahler Floyds out there, y'know. No I dont, I didnt even knew the ripped them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted January 16, 2009 Members Share Posted January 16, 2009 I altered the drawing a little in response to your PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katillac Posted January 16, 2009 Members Share Posted January 16, 2009 Is there a way to replace a tone pot with a resistor or something? That way, the pot can be removed without tone change, right? Yes, you can. If the original pot was 250k ohms (the usual for passive single coils), you can run a 250k ohm resistor and whatever capacitor was originally used, in series, to ground. You said you usually leave your tone knobs in one position anyway, so taking one out of the loop and substituting a resistor of the same value (or less if you usually had the knob lower than 10) serves the same purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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