Telecaster Guitar Forum - View Single Post - Active Mid Boost in Guitars, can anybody explain a bit more??

VWAmTele · April 17th, 2008, 03:41 PM

The mid-boost made my Clapton sound like my Les Paul and with endless sustain. Yes, it requires a battery and draws power when the guitar is plugged in. And it is always engaged - even when turned all the way down. However: I loved the sound with the mid range turned up - but I could not get a good clean 'Strat' sound otherwise out of the noiseless pickups. To my ears they were muddy and percussive. I recently sold it and bought a CP 60's with CS69 pickups and its the Strat sound I've been looking for - and at half the price (bought a Baja with the other half).

You may also want to look into a mid boost pedal - they pretty much do the same thing.

April 17th, 2008, 03:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
VWAmTele Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Age: 53 Posts: 552	The mid-boost made my Clapton sound like my Les Paul and with endless sustain. Yes, it requires a battery and draws power when the guitar is plugged in. And it is always engaged - even when turned all the way down. However: I loved the sound with the mid range turned up - but I could not get a good clean 'Strat' sound otherwise out of the noiseless pickups. To my ears they were muddy and percussive. I recently sold it and bought a CP 60's with CS69 pickups and its the Strat sound I've been looking for - and at half the price (bought a Baja with the other half). You may also want to look into a mid boost pedal - they pretty much do the same thing.