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Topic: Are there any small volume-tone control to add to a steel? |
Kristen Bruno
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Orlando, Florida, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2021 8:05 am |
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My pedal steel, like many, does not have volume and tone pots. Also, I have an older lap steel with only a volume, no tone.
Without modifying the guitar itself, is there a small box I can use with an input and output, that can preferably mount to let my hand have access to them? And just connect it to the guitars output jack? (I am not looking for a foot pedal that does this)
Thanks
K
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2021 8:56 am
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With your lap steel, it should be relatively simple to swap out the existing volume pot for a dual concentric pot and a tone cap.
I've installed these Fender-branded pots from CTS in a handful of lap steels with excellent results. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 15 Jun 2021 9:03 am
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| I think some versions of the Goodrich Matchbox have volume and tone controls. Clips to the leg though, not jack. |
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Kristen Bruno
From:
Orlando, Florida, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2021 5:59 pm
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[[With your lap steel, it should be relatively simple to swap out the existing volume pot for a dual concentric pot and a tone cap.]]
Is there a wiring diagram for the dual concentric pot and capacitor?
thanks
K[/quote]
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Jim Kennedy
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Brentwood California, USA
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Posted 16 Jun 2021 10:45 am
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Any volume and tone circuit for electric guitar should work. Pick one,put it in a box and mount it any way you want.
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Marc Jenkins
From:
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 16 Jun 2021 1:09 pm
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| I built a guitar-style tone control in a small Hammond box years ago. It’s always plugged in, and I adjust it constantly! Huge upgrade over a Goodrich for my setup, which is pot pedlars into tube amp. |
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D Schubert
From:
Columbia, MO, USA
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Posted 16 Jun 2021 2:24 pm
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I have one of these. It was originally made for acoustic guitars but generally works for any instrument with a 1/4" output jack. Passive, no batteries. Out of production, hard to find. |
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Peter Harris
From:
South Australia, Australia
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Posted 17 Jun 2021 7:17 am
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Absolute easiest solution... ...although obviously not the 'best'.....
Put one of these on the end of your guitar cable !
https://www.neutrik.com/en/product/np2rx-ultimate
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 17 Jun 2021 7:37 am
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pearce used to make this in a vol tone, but it looks like now its just vol. easy enough to drill another hole and add a tone pot with cap. model JPV1 john pearse its about $25.
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