ASAT tone control has almost no effect
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johnnyqb
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ASAT tone control has almost no effect
I bought a 2003 ASAT Classic that is basically in mint condition. It has one oddity, in that the tone control does not have much effect. On a Fender Tele, if you turn the tone all the way down, you have mud. On this ASAT, you turn the tone control down and you do hear a slight change, but not nearly as much as there should be. Any thoughts as to why this would be? I looked at the wiring and everything looks fine (no loose wires, etc.)
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louis cyfer
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Re: ASAT tone control has almost no effect
cap value.
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Miles Smiles
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Re: ASAT tone control has almost no effect
Good point!louis cyfer wrote:cap value.
The last time I thought, the tone control has almost no effect, I finally found out, the knob was loose. I just had to strengthen the screw on the side.
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louis cyfer
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Re: ASAT tone control has almost no effect
that could be too, although i would think people would try it without the knob on to make sure.Miles Smiles wrote:Good point!louis cyfer wrote:cap value.
The last time I thought, the tone control has almost no effect, I finally found out, the knob was loose. I just had to strengthen the screw on the side.
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johnnyqb
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Re: ASAT tone control has almost no effect
Thanks for the replies. The knob is not loose. I can hear a slight change as I rotate the tone control knob, but nowhere near what I would expect. Does "cap value" mean someone must have modded the capacitor?
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louis cyfer
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Re: ASAT tone control has almost no effect
it could, or also it could be the cap is bad, so the measured value is not it's rated value.johnnyqb wrote:Thanks for the replies. The knob is not loose. I can hear a slight change as I rotate the tone control knob, but nowhere near what I would expect. Does "cap value" mean someone must have modded the capacitor?