Guitar tone control

  • Does anyone know what a guitars tone control position would be equivalent to an EQ? For example 10=10k 9=9k 8=8k etc. I never use my guitars tone control,always left it wide open.(cept for clean tones) I find on a clean setting using the bridge pickup,I like the tone set at 4.Its warm and round, not cutting,like on 10.

  • I think it is difficult to answer. As far I remember - the Hi-cut frequence is mainly a matter of more factors:
    Typ of poti (linear or logarithm.),
    the resistance of the poti (e.g. 250 k),
    the impetance of the pickups , (6-8 k)
    the amount of active PU's (one or 2 parallel / seriell)
    the type of condensator (e.g. 22nF),
    and the impetance of cabling and amp input.


    Did I forget something?

  • Not a scientific description but a nice overview


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    Cheers
    Frank

  • a guitar's tone control is a low pass filter.


    to emulate what is happening there, I recommend the Wah Low Pass effect.
    turn Peak to 0 and use the Manual control to find the amount of high end attenuation your looking for,
    fine tune with Peak. Mix should be 100%


    hth