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SAguitar · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:37 am Post subject:

Joe, do ya want any change back from yer two cents? Wink

I dunno, that may very well be. I've taken the back off my Lucille and looked at it, and it looks like a wiring nightmare! I really can't tell you though, if it is a true bypass when in Position One. I do like the tones I can get in Position One, but I don't know if they are affected by the circuit! Cool

My single cent.

Voodoo Funk · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:26 pm Post subject:

ACCORDING TO THE GIBSON REP I TALKED TO IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A TRUE BYPASS.( but he could be jiving too)

I too have opened that RATS NEST and have no desire to have to work in there !!!!!

I'll admit there are a lot of tones that are just unusable but then there are some that sound just perfect....personally I like the one on my BLUESHAWK better...maybe it's got something to do with the P-90's????

Voodoo Cool

Jack Daniels · Growing Lion Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 885

Well true bypass and is different then no switch at all. The switch itself is what adds the capacitance and some resistance that was not there in the wire. That's really the whole point. The switch in the middle of the wire changes the tone. Especially a turn/click switch with contacts vs a DPDT toggel switch. It can get sort of complicated to explain and above my ability to explain it, while I understand the basic concepts of it. Any component in the audio path alters the tone. A switch has resistance, but capacitance too. What do we know about Caps? They are filters. They are used to drain off frequencies. Some filter off lows and other filters hights. So even if it is the smallest of capacitances, it will filter off some tone.

JD

SAguitar · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:27 am Post subject:

OK, well I understand that, at least a little bit. I knew I should have studied electronics more as a kid! As much as I like tinkerin' with stuff, I could be designing circuits and amps 'n stuff... Laughing

Voodoo Funk · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:51 am Post subject:

CAPS ARE ALSO LIKE BANKS AND CAN HOLD ELECTRIC IN THEM.

TO MANY YEARS WORKING OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL UNION AND THAT'S ABOUT ALL I REMEMBER

ACTUALLY HE SAID THE AMOUNT OF DIFFERENCE IS MEASURED IN MICROFARADS....SO THAT SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE DETECTED BY THE HUMAN EAR.

Voodoo Cool

SAguitar · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:16 am Post subject:

Well, I probably couldn't hear it, but Eric Johnson could! Laughing

Heck, I'm lucky if I can tell when I'm out of tune! Wink

Voodoo Funk · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:25 am Post subject:

MAYBE IT"S NOT YOU BUT THEY WHO ARE OUT OF TUNE SA?!?!?!

JAMES Cool

SAguitar · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject:

Hey, that's a possibility! Laughing

I'm always accusing our keyboardist of goin' owwda tune! Laughing

bosrocker51 · Tadpole Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 22

I havn't tried the Custom one, have the classic and think it's a really nice guitar. When it was new the bridge pickup had a real dirty break-up sound as you cranked it up, as it's aged a bit it seems to sound "normal" - weird...

I'd suggest you try both, I think the Custom looks a lot better. I have a guitar (chinese LP bolt neck copy) with a vairtone on it and it's nice to have built in tone options...

best of luck

STILLPOINT · Newbie Alert Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 1

I think its a sweet guitar. I own one and play solo jazz. I think the pups are a bit hot for finger style playing, but with a few adjustments I've been able to get the tones I want. You can always replace the pickups, but spend some time with them first- they really do produce some very nice clean tones!