Re: Tribute Legacy flame top - waaaaay too bright
RCJ0877 wrote:
Just bought a used Tribute Legacy flametop. It's used, so no warranty to fall back on.
This thing is supremely bright. I'm having to keep the treble control at around 2. The bass control is full on 10. Even then, it's still pretty bright. Playable, but bright.
I bought it at Guitar Center, so I was able to A/B'd it with other flame topped Tribute Legacies on multiple amps with multiple cables. No doubt that this one was significantly brighter than the others. But I prefer the aesthetics of the trans black, and I figure I can cure the brightness somehow. So, here I am seeking advice on tackling it.
Serial # starts with 15, so I'm assuming it's a 2015. I see where the pickups are new production, and there were some possible differences in wire gauge initially. But I'm not sure if that was actually an issue or not. Regardless, the brightness is on all three pickups, so I'm inclined to think it's in the pots, not the pups.
I'm thinking that I need to change out the pot on the treble control. Maybe that will cool off some of that high end. But the question is if I should go with a 500k or another 1M pot. I'm not sure that replacing it with another 1M will change anything. On the other hand, a 500k could neuter the whole thing.
Anyone hear about a similar issue with these guitars?
Because you bought it used and found that it sounds different from the others you tried, I would check the wiring to see if it matches the stock setup.
The stock wiring should be the same as the US Legacy, so see the
Legacy Diagrams we have in the Instrument Manuals and Wiring Schematics album of the
Gallery.
In case you are not familiar with the PTB controls, see this post:
Can you explain the PTB circuit?.
If you need new pots, check out the G&L On-Line Store:
ELECTRONICS.
Hope this helps.