Control treble - Use amp or guitar control?

sax4blues · July 4th, 2007, 02:09 PM

What do you prefer for controling treble?

I'm still trying to hear what I like better when I want to reduce treble, the amp or guitar control. I seem to hear a more clear sound when I manage the amp. When I roll back the guitar the tone seems muffled quicker.

BritishBluesBoy · July 4th, 2007, 02:14 PM

Both.

Big Mike Simpson · July 4th, 2007, 02:36 PM

I set the amp so I won't get more treble than I want... Then I use the guitar tone control to get the tone I want for each pickup or song.

TG · July 4th, 2007, 03:58 PM

I get pickups which don't have such a striking tone difference compared to many tele sets (alnico2 bridge and alnico5 neck...dimarzio virtual vintage and fender vintage noiseless, to be precise) and set the amp so that all 3 switch settings are acceptable with the guitar controls full up.
Then I just play.
I hate having to fiddle around going from one pickup to the other.

casadyrocks · July 4th, 2007, 04:24 PM

I do the exact same thing as TG

91xlntS-3 · July 4th, 2007, 04:40 PM

+1 with TG; I always set my amp to where I get the tone I want so I have minimal time "tweaking" my guitar. Any minor adjustments are made on the guitar; if it is anything other than minor, I'm back to the amp to do whatever I need to do. BTW, I use a Kustom '36 Coupe 1x12 combo with a E.B. Volume Pedal and a BOSS CH-1 Chorus Pedal. I love the tone of the amp so much, I've almost quit using the Chorus Pedal! Nothing like a Tele thru a nice sounding tube amp! Twang On!

blue metalflake · July 4th, 2007, 05:39 PM

I do it mostly on the amp, unless I want to roll back for that sweet spot.

View Poll Results: Guitar or amp for treble control?
Guitar	7	25.00%
Amp	6	21.43%
Both, depends on situation	15	53.57%
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July 4th, 2007, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
sax4blues Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 52 Posts: 1,056	Control treble - Use amp or guitar control? What do you prefer for controling treble? I'm still trying to hear what I like better when I want to reduce treble, the amp or guitar control. I seem to hear a more clear sound when I manage the amp. When I roll back the guitar the tone seems muffled quicker.

July 4th, 2007, 02:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
BritishBluesBoy Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 7,466 62 Photos	Both. __________________ BBB.

July 4th, 2007, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Big Mike Simpson Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ (PHX) Age: 53 Posts: 2,161 74 Photos	I set the amp so I won't get more treble than I want... Then I use the guitar tone control to get the tone I want for each pickup or song. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/bigmikesimpson

July 4th, 2007, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
TG Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beside a bog in the west of Ireland Age: 48 Posts: 6,622 9 Photos	I get pickups which don't have such a striking tone difference compared to many tele sets (alnico2 bridge and alnico5 neck...dimarzio virtual vintage and fender vintage noiseless, to be precise) and set the amp so that all 3 switch settings are acceptable with the guitar controls full up. Then I just play. I hate having to fiddle around going from one pickup to the other.

July 4th, 2007, 04:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
casadyrocks Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: colorado Posts: 460	I do the exact same thing as TG

July 4th, 2007, 04:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
91xlntS-3 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,470	+1 with TG; I always set my amp to where I get the tone I want so I have minimal time "tweaking" my guitar. Any minor adjustments are made on the guitar; if it is anything other than minor, I'm back to the amp to do whatever I need to do. BTW, I use a Kustom '36 Coupe 1x12 combo with a E.B. Volume Pedal and a BOSS CH-1 Chorus Pedal. I love the tone of the amp so much, I've almost quit using the Chorus Pedal! Nothing like a Tele thru a nice sounding tube amp! Twang On!

July 4th, 2007, 05:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
blue metalflake Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ireland Age: 56 Posts: 2,781 10 Photos	I do it mostly on the amp, unless I want to roll back for that sweet spot.

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