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Tero

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Re: Ebony fingerboard, tone too bright
« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2011, 12:43:07 PM »
Adjusting your amp could solve some problems too :lol:
In the end people should remember that the sound is just as good as their whole signal path. Good guitar, good pickups, good electronics, good cables, good effects, good amps, good speakers, good ears and fingers etc. And once all that is is order one should check the guitar/amp/effects settings and adjust them if necessary.

You can always alter the characteristics of your guitar by changing pots and cap for sure, but don't forget that there are other big "variables" too.
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Re: Ebony fingerboard, tone too bright
« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2011, 04:27:22 PM »
Thanks for all the replies Gents, much appreciated.  After some research with my local luthier and the very helpful chap on the BKP technical advice line I'm going to go for 280k BKP custom pots and some Jensen caps. Will post with results once the mod is done.


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Re: Ebony fingerboard, tone too bright
« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2011, 05:07:03 PM »
...  I'm going to go for 280k BKP custom pots and some Jensen caps. Will post with results once the mod is done.

With the aim of getting more brightness I would have gone with 550k BKP custom pots - they're for a humbucker equipped guitar, right?

Cheers Stephan

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Re: Ebony fingerboard, tone too bright
« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2011, 08:53:38 PM »
...  I'm going to go for 280k BKP custom pots and some Jensen caps. Will post with results once the mod is done.

With the aim of getting more brightness I would have gone with 550k BKP custom pots - they're for a humbucker equipped guitar, right?

Cheers Stephan

Stephen, the aim is to get it more balanced, less toppy and percussive. Hence lower value pots. Hope it works.

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Re: Ebony fingerboard, tone too bright
« Reply #19 on: December 30, 2011, 09:22:52 PM »
The mod worked! Big time!

I got the 280k custom pots and Jensen capacitors installed today and it was just perfect, worked like a dream.  All the toppiness and spank disappeared and the full thick, rich tone of the 355 came bursting through.  I'm over the moon and very grateful to Tim and the guy on the tech phone line for their support, they got it so right it was astonishing.

How should I celebrate tonight?

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Re: Ebony fingerboard, tone too bright
« Reply #20 on: December 30, 2011, 10:29:21 PM »
The mod worked! Big time!

I got the 280k custom pots and Jensen capacitors installed today and it was just perfect, worked like a dream.  All the toppiness and spank disappeared and the full thick, rich tone of the 355 came bursting through.  I'm over the moon and very grateful to Tim and the guy on the tech phone line for their support, they got it so right it was astonishing.

How should I celebrate tonight?

Great news

Record something to celebrate?
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Re: Ebony fingerboard, tone too bright
« Reply #21 on: December 31, 2011, 01:58:05 AM »
Good to hear it's solved!
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