To Attenuate or Use Volume Pedal In Loop?

Noticed something...The forward placement of the brdige pickup on the VH DoubleNeck makes it harder to get a "clean crunch" when overdriven...got a lot of EQ-ing to do...

It's kinda like running a lot of overdrive on the neck pickup...
 
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IMG_7408.JPG IMG_7427.JPG With a any of my amps over driven naturally or with help from a device it sounds the same. A very beautiful dirty tone. The clean at a loud volume with out and thing in between the guitar and amp always has a hint of reverb. With running through the pedal chain in front or in the effects loop still has a very clean tone but I still get a hint of reverb. You really have to listen close. Same thing with my toilet, flush it empty just a test flush I get a hint of reverb. When I flush it with a full load I have that same dog gone reverb and a swallowing sound. Like Keif chugging whiskey.
 
I use a Jet City Jettenuator on my Silkyns at times for lower volume gigs & jams. I don't hear any tone loss, but I don't crank it clear back either, probably the most to 60% or so. It takes 4,8 or 16 ohm input then you can plug any speaker or cab you want into it, + line out, & XLR out. Works great.
 
My toughest "issue" right now is getting a good, clean "crunch" from the bridge pickup, but it's forward placement, gives it more of a middle pickup tonal signature, however, the leadtone is just sensational!!!

Note my bridge pickup placement:

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Compare my pickup position to a Gibson Black Beauty - I'm kind of in the middle....

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@kevinpaul - See how the bridge pickup is kinda halfway between a regular Les Paul and a Black Beauty???

It gives the bridge a bit "fatter" tone, which is a little bit of a problem in that it's a bit like running a lot of gain on the neck pickup, so I gotta EQ it to get a "clean" rhythm "crunch" on the bridge....
 
kevinpaul said:
View attachment 11677 View attachment 11678 With a any of my amps over driven naturally or with help from a device it sounds the same. A very beautiful dirty tone. The clean at a loud volume with out and thing in between the guitar and amp always has a hint of reverb. With running through the pedal chain in front or in the effects loop still has a very clean tone but I still get a hint of reverb. You really have to listen close. Same thing with my toilet, flush it empty just a test flush I get a hint of reverb. When I flush it with a full load I have that same dog gone reverb and a swallowing sound. Like Keif chugging whiskey.
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I get a lot of bowl reverb with that first, massive stinker of the day... :-)
 
Robert Herndon said:
I get a lot of bowl reverb with that first, massive stinker of the day... :)
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Welcome to the world of toilet bowl today. I'm going to start a news letter as soon as I wipe away some of the more sticky problems I have come on. Just hold it and will have some good reading material floating your way.
 
Robert Herndon said:
@kevinpaul - See how the bridge pickup is kinda halfway between a regular Les Paul and a Black Beauty???

It gives the bridge a bit "fatter" tone, which is a little bit of a problem in that it's a bit like running a lot of gain on the neck pickup, so I gotta EQ it to get a "clean" rhythm "crunch" on the bridge....
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I really like how you did that! Think of a blender pot to have all pups on at the number 5 and down toward 1 the neck pup is being turned down and the higher toward 10 turns the middle down. Not to drill more holes use push pull pot. You blend it all off the bridge pup that is controlled by the volume. The details are not exact, and will be so according to your taste. That is a very nice guitar Robert.
 
kevinpaul said:
I really like how you did that! Think of a blender pot to have all pups on at the number 5 and down toward 1 the neck pup is being turned down and the higher toward 10 turns the middle down. Not to drill more holes use push pull pot. You blend it all off the bridge pup that is controlled by the volume. The details are not exact, and will be so according to your taste. That is a very nice guitar Robert.
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Thank you, Kevin Paul...its the most favorite that I have ever owned...a bit over the top for some - like a tiger on a leash - but unique and interesting - amazingly comfortable to play, despite its menacing looks and gargantuan tonnage.

If you could consider Yngwie's Stratocaster a scalpel, this Doublneck is liken to Thor's Hammer...
 
Robert Herndon said:
Thank you, Kevin Paul...its the most favorite that I have ever owned...a bit over the top for some - like a tiger on a leash - but unique and interesting - amazingly comfortable to play, despite its menacing looks and gargantuan tonnage.

If you could consider Yngwie's Stratocaster a scalpel, this Doublneck is liken to Thor's Hammer...
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I wanted one of them for a long time now. I hope one comes along after I try a multi guitar trade for a Rickenbacker. I love the look of those black beauties.
 
Ultra80096 said:
I use a Jet City Jettenuator on my Silkyns at times for lower volume gigs & jams. I don't hear any tone loss, but I don't crank it clear back either, probably the most to 60% or so. It takes 4,8 or 16 ohm input then you can plug any speaker or cab you want into it, + line out, & XLR out. Works great.
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I like the treble boost feature on the Weber. It gives me a little more colorization over my tone.

However, I don't think the line out for recording is going to work for me as you won't hear the speaker movement...
 
Ultra80096 said:
I use a Jet City Jettenuator on my Silkyns at times for lower volume gigs & jams. I don't hear any tone loss, but I don't crank it clear back either, probably the most to 60% or so. It takes 4,8 or 16 ohm input then you can plug any speaker or cab you want into it, + line out, & XLR out. Works great.
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I like the treble boost feature on the Weber. It gives me a little more colorization over my tone.

However, I don't think the line out for recording is going to work for me as you won't hear the speaker movement....
 
Last Friday night I left most of my pedals at home. My Morley Volume pedal is one pedal I really need. I used the volume controls on my guitar just like the old days. I bought the volume pedal less than a couple years ago and I really became dependent on it. Turning up the amp volume and my Les Paul pots are very dependable, some other guitars that I never changed over to CTS pots are not as exact but do the job. I really don't like the little button pots and a big blast of volume at the wrong time could be very embarrassing.
 
kevinpaul said:
Last Friday night I left most of my pedals at home. My Morley Volume pedal is one pedal I really need. I used the volume controls on my guitar just like the old days. I bought the volume pedal less than a couple years ago and I really became dependent on it. Turning up the amp volume and my Les Paul pots are very dependable, some other guitars that I never changed over to CTS pots are not as exact but do the job. I really don't like the little button pots and a big blast of volume at the wrong time could be very embarrassing.
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Good points! I used...and I favor...the big CTS pots. I used them in my VH DoubleNeck, after using the smaller Bourn pots in my Gibson SG build.

Two things I liked about the big CTS pots.

First, they just feel smoother than the Bourn's and they are noiseless - whereas I can hear a Bourn pot with headphones on.

Secondly, the taper of the CTS pots are more gradual than the Bourn's, maybe because of their larger diameter, but I like the smoother volume/tone curve...

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