daz Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Would my bass sound like, tone knob on: Full bass /Full treble / In the middle ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosebass Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Without the tone pot bypassed you will have the straight sound from your pup, so the full frequency range. I prefer not to use them as you get a cleaner sound but most people insist on them. You could go one better and do away with both volume and tone and just put a kill switch in the circuit. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL POSTERS Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 If its just a tone knob on a passive Bass, like a P, then its a treble cut, so no treble would be cut. You'd actually have slightly more treble than with it fitted. just fitting the capacitor, without the pot would have the opposite effect. You could compromise with a fixed resistor though. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) Sorry i should have been more precise. When i say "without the tone knob" I mean without the pots and everything. Without the entire tone circuit. I saw The Primus Claypool dude with such a bass and just wondered? Edited March 6, 2012 by daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 On a passive bass removing the tone pot and the associated capacitor will give you the same sound as you get with the tone knob on 10 bit with just a bit more extra treble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-250k-No-Load-Pot-Split-Shaft-CTS-/270922055040?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3f14367d80"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-250k-No-Load-Pot-Split-Shaft-CTS-/270922055040?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3f14367d80[/url] This should do the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Excellent find :-) [quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1331050802' post='1566877'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-250k-No-Load-Pot-Split-Shaft-CTS-/270922055040?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3f14367d80"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f14367d80[/url] This should do the trick! [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 [quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1331050993' post='1566884'] Excellent find :-) [/quote] Actually was sheer luck! I was serching this store looking for some parts for a wiring job i'm doing (see my thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/170087-need-ideas-for-wiring-a-p-bass/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/170087-need-ideas-for-wiring-a-p-bass/[/url]) and came across this pot. Coincidently when coming back to BC i came across Daz's topic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) Cheers I might try it. Edited March 6, 2012 by daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Had a similar kind of thing on a Gordon Smith guitar. It just added more top end, but no cut in the bottom end. Sounded great when the pickup was in single-coil mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1331050265' post='1566871'] the same sound as you get with the tone knob on 10 but with just a bit more extra treble. [/quote] So, in effect, it goes up to eleven? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 thats quite cool - would two work correctly together in a jazz bass ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1331124157' post='1567988'] So, in effect, it goes up to eleven? [/quote] Quick, call Nigel Tufnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL POSTERS Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1331128033' post='1568073'] thats quite cool - would two work correctly together in a jazz bass ? [/quote] Two tone pots on a Jazz ?? I thought there was 2 vols and a tone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Oh yes - duh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRichards Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 For decades ALL of Gene Simmons basses were built only with a volume pot. For that reason, he wanted full range and power from the pickup and tweaks the sound via amp and sound guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I rewired the push button S1 switch on my Precision to bypass the volume/tone circuit. Sounds a lot brighter but also thinner to my ears, I never use it. When I can be bothered I'll either return it to stock or use that pot as the tone control with the switch selecting different caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1331124157' post='1567988'] So, in effect, it goes up to eleven? [/quote] More like 10½ IMO. Even with the pot on maximum resistance there's always a slight amount of treble bleed due to the cap. Taking both out brightens everything up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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