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Post by ducmike on Jun 12, 2009 20:38:19 GMT -7
I'm getting to the point to where I just leave it on all of the time. I have read where some of you guys have shorted a plug to leave in the boost so it's always on.
Pretty simple with a normal plug, but has anyone used something like a George L right angle so it's out of the way? Would you just solder a piece of wire from the center spike to the threads?
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Jun 12, 2009 20:40:30 GMT -7
That's all it would take. That's one thing I like about my RXES - it's one of the early models with the front panel switch. I just leave it in the "on" position.
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Post by asattwanger on Jun 13, 2009 2:52:03 GMT -7
You all are crazy!!!!
Leaving the OD on all the time. If it works for you, but once your up and to volume there is more then enough gain without it to use the volume nob and still have a boost for leads. But, I do understand that there is that thing going on when it's engage.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Jun 13, 2009 6:50:05 GMT -7
You all are crazy!!!! Leaving the OD on all the time. If it works for you, but once your up and to volume there is more then enough gain without it to use the volume nob and still have a boost for leads. But, I do understand that there is that thing going on when it's engage. Ah, but for us guys who like to take a lead anywhere we want to stand at the moment, the guitar's volume control is right there under your finger tips. I never step on a box to take a solo....
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Post by ducmike on Jun 13, 2009 7:24:30 GMT -7
It's not about the volume boost for me. There is a certain fullness to the tone with it on. I like the gain with the volume set at about 7.5 and the boost on better than the volume all the way up with no boost. sound fuller and smoother to me. and I just roll off the guitars volume for a clean tone that still has the punch.
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Post by heynewguy (Ol’ Bill) on Jun 13, 2009 7:27:53 GMT -7
You all are crazy!!!! Leaving the OD on all the time. If it works for you, but once your up and to volume there is more then enough gain without it to use the volume nob and still have a boost for leads. But, I do understand that there is that thing going on when it's engage. Ah, but for us guys who like to take a lead anywhere we want to stand at the moment, the guitar's volume control is right there under your finger tips. I never step on a box to take a solo.... +1 for that!
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Post by asattwanger on Jun 13, 2009 8:12:13 GMT -7
I know what you guys are saying in both tone and soloing needs.
I like to set it up without it and roll downw the volume for a cleaner tone, roll it up for a dirtier punch for some times leads and other times for rockin power rock tones, then boost for leads or extra heavey music types. Heck, at times I need an extra clean boost pedal to push the amp into instant feedback mode.
Try playing 8 bars of reggae bounce, slamming into almost metal chug-a-chug-a-chug-a for 16 bars, into a funk type of thing for another 8 bars, back into the reggae bounce and repeat cycle twice then into a speed metal solo section that lands in the reggae part again. I don't know about you, but I can't do it with a volume nob and get the volume changes and tones right evey time, but I can when I'm standing over my pedal board.
Straight up rockin roll, country, or blues no problem, but when you start making 180 degree turns in musical direction I don't see it happening that way.
DAVE
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Post by heynewguy (Ol’ Bill) on Jun 13, 2009 8:14:29 GMT -7
Well that makes sense Dave.
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Post by Dustin on Jun 13, 2009 8:48:41 GMT -7
Don told me about this trick before I even got my Junior, so I had a plug made up and waiting when it showed up. I was using it when I had the Duncan pups in the Tele, but now that I swapped them for an Adder/Voodoo combo I find I'm using the volume knob and OD pedal a lot more.
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