In other words, yes you can afford to pay a tech to do this because it hardly takes any time or effort to do. It’s been my dream car for as long as I can remember and although it was a bit more than I had wanted to spend (I was originally looking at a Volvo just to fit the dog in), once I saw it I realised I had to have it. Some would suggest that this was the anomaly of his perfect design in the instrument. This was the lead tone for Western Swing, and back in the good old days of the fifties there was simply no need for a tone control for the bridge pickup. For example, several American Strats in the 1990s featured what were called TBX tone controls, and many that were delivered with TBX (if not all of them) did have tone control for the bridge-only pickup setting. Create a username and password below and an account will be created and your post entered. What does a Strat sound like when tone control is added to the bridge-only pickup setting? When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Squier Strat SE - Tone controls not working Discussion in 'Squier Stratocasters' started by HSquier, Jul 29, 2020. After 8 years of playing, I had never thought of the tone control knob in this way. Not a Range Rover Sport. In the photo above, you see four terminals on top and four on the bottom (one is hidden from view on the bottom, but trust me, it's there). Crackling controls. I pulled the pickguard assembly off … Age: 23 1. Strat Tone controls not working When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. There is really no such thing as perfection no matter how much you chase it. By upgrading to the latest version of Internet Explorer you'll see and be able to use this site in the way we intended and your general internet browsing will be more secure as it will have been upgraded to take into account the latest security standards. For that reason, a quick perusal of these templates familiarizes you with the majority of what you […] Jul 21, 2020 Nottingham. A friend of mine was in town a while ago with his SSS strat. 0.1 µF. In the last fifty-four years, tastes changed a lot, and now few Stratocaster players use the bridge pickup alone because the sound is too trebly and shrill to them. On the majority of Stratocaster guitars whether made by Fender or by Squier, when you select the bridge pickup alone, neither of the tone controls affect the sound. I … Home Forums > Other Discussion Forums > Tech-Talk > AO 50’s Strat Tone Knob No Sound Discussion in 'Tech-Talk' started by h4ck.b0x7, Dec 8, 2020 at 4:30 PM. If when you take apart your Strat you're confused as to which terminals to connect together with that small wire, just follow the wire from the Tone 2 pot to the switch. We've detected you're not using the most up-to-date version of your browser. The circled part you see above is what you'd need to connect if you want Tone 2 to also control the bridge-alone pickup tone setting. Ok so my Mexico made strat, the tone controls do not work and when I roll down the volume the tone changes like the volume and tone controls are combined. How expensive is it to repair/replace the tone controllers on a Strat? A simple mod to give your Strat a bridge pickup tone control. It's a pretty old guitar, maybe 12 years and is just a sqier, but I still think it is a pretty solid guitar. 2. The solution is to install a treble bleed circuit to your guitar, which can be either a single capacitor or a combination of a capacitor and a small resistor. [QUESTION]tone knobs not working on my fender strat. GRisk of accident Pay full attention to the traffic situation at all times. The volume works fine and does the switch (original 3 position). Do not touch the surface of the CD/DVD and do not stick anything on the CD/DVD. There is no effect at all with either tone control. It was recorded using … This means the tone cap does affect the tone a little bit even when the tone knob is on 10. You have probably read more than a few tips over the years about how one can achieve "perfect guitar tone". Some vehicles are shown with optional equipment and retailer-fit accessories that may not be available in all markets. The circled part you see above is what you'd need to connect if you want Tone 2 to also control the bridge-alone pickup tone setting. A Ground Connection connects every piece of metal on your guitar and acts as a return path to the amp. Here is a weird problem. Tags: ... Get a traditional/vintage Strat wiring diagram pictorial and check the wiring against it. Learn more. It's confusing..... watch this video to dispel the confusion ! This is the natural behavior of the potentiometer and it will happen with your Tone control as well. 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