Tone knob on a '55 Fender Custom T8

[David Mansfield]

HI-

I'm enjoying my newly acquired steel. I have very small hands, and am a bit challenged on using the tone knob with my pinky, especially when picking on the lower strings. Aside from a radical solution, like moving it, does anyone have an idea for some kind of kludge? Maybe a larger knob?

I also wish there were tone knobs for all three necks! What did players do back in the 50s when they wanted a "wah" effect on another neck, use a tone control mounted in a foot pedal?

[J Fletcher]

Hi David . Just to clarify , doesn't the tone control work on all three necks ? Though that was how it was suppused to work .Jerry

[Tim Whitlock]

He's talking about picking a note on a string and making it wah with your pinky on the tone knob, Jerry Byrd style. Ok if you are on the closest neck and can quickly get to the knob. Not really possible on the other two necks. You can bar slam on all three necks with your finger on the knob, but picking wah effects are limited to the closest neck.

He might want to consider a Fender Vol/Tone pedal. Makes good wah effects without taking your hands off the strings.