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Post by i3enjam1n on May 11, 2013 1:57:26 GMT -7
Hi! Do you feel that the EQ-bypass gives you way too much boost for you to use? I certainly do. That's why I did a very easy and reversible mod for my MAZ's EQ-bypass-footswitch. You don't have to do anything to your amp, and it's so easy mod you can't screw it up. So, in the MAZ the EQ-bypass switch just lifts one wire from the ground defeating the EQ. So there's two settings, EQ on or off. When you add resistance between the two wires of your footswitch or footswitch cable, you can have all the settings between fully on and fully off. Now the footswitch perfectly matches my MAZ! I hope you like the mod. -Benjamin
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Post by DRem on May 11, 2013 2:23:24 GMT -7
Does this change the volume or the tone?
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Post by i3enjam1n on May 11, 2013 2:29:07 GMT -7
It controls the volume of the EQ-bypass , so it still sounds about the same as the original EQ-bypass, but you can dial in the amount of the volume boost you want.
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Post by 1juicy1 on May 11, 2013 17:35:57 GMT -7
Very cool! I had completely quit using the eq bypass just because it was way too much of a volume jump, especially with a higher setting Vol(3 o'clock) and lower Master (9:30). Guess I have a soldering project for the weekend!
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Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on May 11, 2013 18:56:53 GMT -7
Thanks for sharing! Looks like something even I could do
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Post by gene on May 11, 2013 19:13:13 GMT -7
No, no! I'm a big fan of that bypass. Don't tame it! Keep engaging it, you'll see its beauty!
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Post by Eddie on May 11, 2013 21:42:48 GMT -7
Very interesting. If the pot you added in the switch is set to , say 50%, do the tone controls on the amps still have some effect? Or, are they completely out of the circuit at all points along the pot's rotation?
Eddie
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Post by i3enjam1n on May 11, 2013 23:34:21 GMT -7
Yes, the tone controls on the amp still have some effect. It's like they are somewhere between fully active and fully out of the circuit along the pot's rotation. If you have a pot that is about 250-500kOhms, when the pot is in its CW-position, the boost is about the same as the stock boost, at least to my ears. But you can add switch to take the pot out of the circuit or even use one of those "non-load" pots.
Depending on how set your EQ, you can get for example a nice mid-boost without adding too much volume. (scoop the mids a little and then use the eq-bypass to get them back)
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Post by doctorice on May 12, 2013 4:49:49 GMT -7
Seems like this mod, which is a neat idea, is kind of like a wet-dry or mix knob on an effect.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2015 9:10:21 GMT -7
Bump for a great and simple idea. Finally got around to this after a year of meaning to. I now have a functional lead boost that i can dial in wherever i want it. Anyone who'd like to use their EQ bypass as a lead boost and not just an on or off option (as i found myself doing due to the jump in volume from my preferred EQ settings) should give it a try. This work great!
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Post by dergit (Markus) on Jun 24, 2015 14:51:06 GMT -7
Fantastic idea. I hate the EQ bypass and this might make me love it. FYI, you can also put the footswitch into whichever input you're not using (Hi/Lo) to toggle between the two which is what I do for a more subtle boost.
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Post by scottc on Jul 1, 2015 6:23:05 GMT -7
Way Cool!
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Post by Stephen on Jan 22, 2016 10:18:25 GMT -7
Hi! Do you feel that the EQ-bypass gives you way too much boost for you to use? I certainly do. That's why I did a very easy and reversible mod for my MAZ's EQ-bypass-footswitch. You don't have to do anything to your amp, and it's so easy mod you can't screw it up. So, in the MAZ the EQ-bypass switch just lifts one wire from the ground defeating the EQ. So there's two settings, EQ on or off. When you add resistance between the two wires of your footswitch or footswitch cable, you can have all the settings between fully on and fully off. Now the footswitch perfectly matches my MAZ! I hope you like the mod. -Benjamin Does anyone know if you have to use a log pot or will a linear pot work? The closest thing I could find was a generic tube amp 500k linear pot.
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Post by garfy on Jan 26, 2016 11:29:44 GMT -7
I used a 250k log pot by alpha, works a treat
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Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on Jan 26, 2016 18:55:53 GMT -7
Doc has come out with one of these - i think it is $30 bucks and is available sometime in March. Doc said he will let us know when it goes on sale.
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Post by Stephen on Jan 26, 2016 19:07:18 GMT -7
I used a 250k log pot by alpha, works a treat Thanks.
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Post by Stephen on Jan 26, 2016 20:00:36 GMT -7
Doc has come out with one of these - i think it is $30 bucks and is available sometime in March. Doc said he will let us know when it goes on sale. That's a great deal.
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Post by mikeefromdedhamma on Jan 27, 2016 8:50:36 GMT -7
I see the footswitch on the Dr Z main page. Does anyone know where/how to order one?
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Post by Stephen on Jan 27, 2016 10:58:15 GMT -7
I emailed Dr Z Repairs and was told they would be available in March. They did not specify a price in their reply.
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Post by Don on Sept 16, 2016 12:53:27 GMT -7
Has anyone tried this on a Z-LUX?
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Sept 16, 2016 14:51:51 GMT -7
Pretty sure the Z-Lux (and all boost amps) now come with the adjustable boost footswitch, but yes it works great.
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Post by doctorice on Sept 17, 2016 13:39:11 GMT -7
Has anyone tried this on a Z-LUX? As Dave says above "Yes". Don, it works really nicely on the Z-Lux. I've done a couple gigs with the bypass engaged all night, but dialed to about 50% of "full on".
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Post by Don on Sept 17, 2016 14:46:48 GMT -7
How does the boost switch affect the tone controls on the Z-LUX?
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Post by doctorice on Sept 17, 2016 16:29:11 GMT -7
How does the boost switch affect the tone controls on the Z-LUX? With bypass full on, tone controls have essentially no effect. With "boost" knob dialed back from full on, the tone controls still have an effect. I liken it to a parallel circuit with the tone controls in one branch and no tone controls in the other. The pot on the bypass footswitch controls the percentages of the signal going to each branch. Practically speaking, I've not found it necessary to adjust the tone controls on the Z-Lux when using the bypass at, say, 50%. I dial in the non-bypassed tone I want, kick on the bypass for a solo or just to get a thicker tone for a whole tune, then go right back to my base tone. Ymmv, natch.
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Post by deltone on Sept 17, 2016 17:10:24 GMT -7
[/quote] Practically speaking, I've not found it necessary to adjust the tone controls on the Z-Lux when using the bypass at, say, 50%. I dial in the non-bypassed tone I want, kick on the bypass for a solo or just to get a thicker tone for a whole tune, then go right back to my base tone. Ymmv, natch.[/quote]
That's exactly how I use it, as a boost for solos.
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