Myrk- Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Ok I have a Warlock Bronze series with default BC Rich pickups- I don't wanna change the pickup if I don't have to, but is there any way to make the guitar sound have more treble? Its really bassy and hard to get a good solo out of it. I'm gunna try and pack out the neck joint some more to give it better sustain/sound too. This guitar is just one I'm gunna sell off in time- gunna refinish it in white first then scallop the frets, then eBay ahoy to pay for my insane appetite for 1st gen synth guitars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 I am tempted to say use the EQ on your amp but i guess you already tried that How about one of these: http://froogle.google.co.uk/froogle?hl=en&...sa=N&tab=wf or http://froogle.google.co.uk/froogle?q=eq+pedal&hl=en You could even make your own!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 if you've got a soldering iron the cheapest and easiest way to change the tone of a guitar is to change the value of the capacitor on the tone pot/pots. caps are cheap so go to your local electronics store and get several to experiment with. if you do a search you'll find lots of info here on how the different vallues effect your tone. start here: cap thread good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_the_damned Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 A higher value volume pot might add a little more trebble, try a 1M ohm pot. Robert P.s. if you're after a cheep EQ pedal try the Behringer one ( I have one and have nothing bad to say about it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrk- Posted August 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 (edited) Cheers, I'll look into the pots, probably change them to a 500k on neck and 1meg on bridge - a pedal isn't what I'm looking for as its only this guitar that has problems. Edited August 19, 2006 by Myrk- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theitalianrob Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 get a new guitar, warlocks suck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marossy Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 the cheapest and easiest way to change the tone of a guitar is to change the value of the capacitor on the tone pot/pots. +1 A higher value volume pot might add a little more trebble, try a 1M ohm pot. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodBlessTexas Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Cheers, I'll look into the pots, probably change them to a 500k on neck and 1meg on bridge - a pedal isn't what I'm looking for as its only this guitar that has problems. Either way, a pedal may be your only choice other than replacing the pickups. If the stock electronics make the guitar sound too bassy, then there's not much you can do. Replacing the pots for higher values or changing the tone capacitor may help (I'd remove the tone pot entirely from the circuit, but that's me), but if it doesn't then you're stuck with the pedal or replacing the electronics. Or dumping the guitar. GBT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sulzer Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 (edited) You could just disconnect the tone pot, as suggested., since it loads the pickups too, but you could use a so-called "no load" pot which is switched off in the 10 position. How is changing the tone cpacitor going to do anything? When you want a bright sound the tone knob is on 10, and so the tone pot is in series with the tone cap blocking its effect. So changing it will not make much difference. Cheers, I'll look into the pots, probably change them to a 500k on neck and 1meg on bridge - a pedal isn't what I'm looking for as its only this guitar that has problems. Either way, a pedal may be your only choice other than replacing the pickups. If the stock electronics make the guitar sound too bassy, then there's not much you can do. Replacing the pots for higher values or changing the tone capacitor may help (I'd remove the tone pot entirely from the circuit, but that's me), but if it doesn't then you're stuck with the pedal or replacing the electronics. Or dumping the guitar. GBT Edited August 22, 2006 by Mike Sulzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAArthur Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 One often overlooked cause of less bright sound is the cable. One too long or with too high a capacitance can really dull your sound. One guy I know went through 3 pickup changes before realizing it was his cable causing his lack of bright sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 One often overlooked cause of less bright sound is the cable. One too long or with too high a capacitance can really dull your sound. Thats not the problem because... its only this guitar that has problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Don't change the pickups, build a maple body and neck and change them instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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