Anyone bypass the tone knob?

[Rotti]

My RG pickguard has an extra hole in it where someone once had a toggle switch. Right now I have a peice of electrical tape over it but I'm thinking of putting in a toggle switch that will bypass the tone pot. Will it sound any different without the tone pot? A little more high end maybe?

[waylay00]

I had a similar situation (where the owner had drilled an extra hole). I at first had a toggle switch for coil taps, I but I found out that I liked the normal/stock wiring of the 5 way switch alot better. Well, in that extra hole I added an extra tone pot. Now, both leads from each pickups have their own dedicated tone control. This is similar to a Strat's wiring, but not quite the same. (I just run the hot leads directly into the tone and then out into the five way. From there on, it's a normal RG550 wiring).

This makes it very easy for me to tame my X2N without having to constantly fiddle with the tone control everytime I switch pickups.

To me, it makes the guitar look more "complete". Here's a pic too (I really need to polish my guitars...):

[crevis]

what tone knob

The're useless, I have a coil tap switch in the tone hole.

[waylay00]

Originally Posted by crevis

what tone knob

The're useless, I have a coil tap switch in the tone hole.

Tone knobs are definitely not useless, especially if you play clean sometimes or have an very shrill pickup like the X2N. If I turn my tone to about 3 on my Air Norton, I can get a pretty good jazz tone.

Plus, it's always good to be able to adjust your pickups accordingly to various amps, etc. Eric Johnson's a master at working tone controls.

[crevis]

The're useless to me. Yer I noticed EJ uses his alot.

[Rotti]

Hey that looks prety good. I do use the tone knobs, but I'm wondering lately if I would get just a tiny bit more bite by bypassing it. Then I have an excuse to use the extra hole. I would install a black micro switch so it would be hardly noticeble.

[_FR0D0]

you can add a hi-pass filter like the one in JS gtrs'

[Lefty Robb]

screw tone knobs...

[pedalinbob]

You can make a no-load tone pot by taking it apart and gently scraping away some of the carbon track.

This way, when it is wide open, it does not affect the circuit--just like have no tone pot at all.

[-Rhaab]

Eric Johnson is SERIOUS about his tone lol
Even the oxygen and moisture levels his guitar and strings come in contact with

[LuredMaul]

to answer your Question ...yes you will get alil more high end by bypassing the tone pot

[Jemwielder]

Tone knobs are a must! I use mine to adjust my tone on all my guitars. It gives me more variety and makes a guitar more versatile.

[waylay00]

Originally Posted by Jemwielder

Tone knobs are a must! I use mine to adjust my tone on all my guitars. It gives me more variety and makes a guitar more versatile.

+1

[crevis]

Originally Posted by waylay00

+1

I probably would use it a bit if I only had an X2N, right now I just swap guitars.

[-Rhaab]

yah tone knobs are handy, i like having it about a 7 or 8 on the neck pickup