Guitar Tone Knob | HOW IT'S USED

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  • Опубликовано: 28 окт 2024

Комментарии • 206

  • @thomasbrobozki7156
    @thomasbrobozki7156 3 года назад +200

    That 1 dislike is probably his neighbor

    • @Blackout293
      @Blackout293 2 года назад +7

      Pretty sure it’s because the headless guitar. :D

    • @envioustunic6713
      @envioustunic6713 2 года назад

      @@Blackout293 lol

    • @secretyui2038
      @secretyui2038 2 года назад

      @Xavier_tenn yt vanced😶

    • @alexanderhanksx
      @alexanderhanksx Год назад

      ​@xavier.tennant_09one of the most tragic Internet nerfs of the '20s 😢

  • @sohamdata
    @sohamdata 4 года назад +105

    thanks dude, you were on the point! really felt i learnt something man. tone knob was like a stationary knob to be not to be fiddled with lol

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад +3

      Thanks for the kind words and that's great! It took me years to get how to use, but it'll really help with subtle tone shaping once you get used to it, or extreme settings to get that 'woman tone' happening. Consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this

    • @sohamdata
      @sohamdata 4 года назад +1

      @@aminorerror done did it!

  • @tovarischkarno4390
    @tovarischkarno4390 3 года назад +65

    Me, who just got an electric guitar after playing many manner of acoustic instruments for 15 years seeing OPs guitar with no obvious means of tuning: PERKELE

  • @nowakeric
    @nowakeric 4 года назад +44

    Very helpful, straight to the point, live examples. Thanks dude !

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад +1

      Thanks for the comment and the kind words! Consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this

  • @indigowendigo8464
    @indigowendigo8464 3 года назад +39

    I thought there was something wrong with my screen when I first looked at that guitar

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад +5

      Hahaha if you aren't familiar with headless guitars they def seem a bit strange! Lots of advantages to loosing a headstock though. Check out my video on headless guitars to hear more sometime!

  • @NikosKatsikanis
    @NikosKatsikanis 3 месяца назад +1

    13 years later, time to learn about this

  • @blackcitadel37
    @blackcitadel37 5 месяцев назад

    awesome. the tone level makes a lot of difference on clean/light overdrive sound.

  • @braiden5753
    @braiden5753 3 года назад +35

    So basically, if the tone knob is lower it would work well with jazz, indie and pop, but if it's higher it'll work well with rock, and heavy metal type of songs?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад +15

      Yea that's a pretty good summary of it for genre's. I wouldn't back it off much past 5 though for indie or pop (pop especially because a bright chimey guitar tone will cut the band and sound more polished). Of course there's no rules really, set to what you think sounds best! Thanks for watching and commenting, consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this

    • @adrianeflores8332
      @adrianeflores8332 3 года назад +1

      exactly!

    • @NathanielBTM
      @NathanielBTM 2 года назад

      there may be some sweet spots for the tone position depending on your amp settings and such to really make the guitar pop

    • @Sl33zytheclown
      @Sl33zytheclown 2 года назад +2

      There are metal and punk bands that use guitars with no tone knob. I've heard some of them give the explanation: it fucking metal/or punk. Who gives AF. Or tf is that knob for. I guess it doesn't matter

  • @rosewood1
    @rosewood1 Год назад

    Thanks for this. Great demo. I could hear the difference. Will go play with my LP

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  Год назад

      Thanks for watching! Just a reminder, the controls on your LP is probably different than this guitar, most likely you've got two tone knobs, one dedicated for both pickups which does add some extra flexibility for how you setup the guitar to sound with just the flick of your pickup switch. Rock on!

  • @ih8momjokes1
    @ih8momjokes1 4 года назад +9

    very nice video and explanation! what is that song at 5:23???? i love the way you play it !

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад +3

      Hahahaha oh so that's an original part I came up with for the song "The Middle" by Zedd. I'm in a cover band and we play the song, and it seemed like something kinda cool to play for the tone test. Thanks for watching and the kind words, consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this!

  • @mvricks90
    @mvricks90 2 года назад

    i have played guitar for so many years and never known what the heck this was for lol..Thanks for sharing! you kinda look like Caleb Followill in Kings of Leon

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting, haha I had to look up a picture of Caleb but I think you're right there's a bit of a resemblance lol

  • @smebly357
    @smebly357 3 года назад +10

    cool when the tone knob is on zero it kinda sounds like its someone playing it in the next room. Also what other effects were you using when you were playing the examples?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад

      Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm using Neural DSP's Archetype: Plini for all of the audio examples. That includes a compressor and overdrive pedal, amp head/cab sim and delay and reverb. If you've never used Neural stuff it's free to try I'd highly recommend checking it out! If you haven't already consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this!

  • @MrVyrtuoso
    @MrVyrtuoso 2 года назад +2

    It is to vary the filter cutoff frequency over time and sound like really cool synths.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад +1

      Yea, it can def be used like that! Thanks for watching

    • @Hecatonicosachoron54
      @Hecatonicosachoron54 Год назад +2

      Can u give me example of song that do that tone? Sounds cool

  • @carterweaver5748
    @carterweaver5748 3 года назад +2

    Excellent video I understand this well now

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting (bad ass icon too, Wu Tang is sick). Consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this too if you haven't already

    • @carterweaver5748
      @carterweaver5748 3 года назад

      @@aminorerror jus subbed man, Wu tang forever!

  • @LouisGuitarCult
    @LouisGuitarCult 2 года назад +1

    Great video mate! Love the exemples! The second one really reveals Marco Sfogli influences! ^^

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for the watching and the kind words! That's crazy high praise, thank you so much. Got tons of new material on the way, hope you'll stop back in about two weeks when it starts to come out. Rock on!

    • @LouisGuitarCult
      @LouisGuitarCult 2 года назад

      @@aminorerror I most certainly will! Love your content on IG and was thrilled to discover your channel! Best of luck man!

  • @mikeKidLazy
    @mikeKidLazy Год назад

    Exactly what I wanted to find out. Thanks a lot!

  • @vedangtalaulikar6002
    @vedangtalaulikar6002 3 года назад +10

    It seems like when I have the tone knob dialled all the way up to max, it sort of accentuates every single detail/mistakes in my playing and makes it sound sloppy :( Not to mention the horrible noise and hum. Great video btw!

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting! If you mean that your tone knob is set to 10 (or all the way up like if you turn your volume knob up all the way) the tone knob is having no effect. The hum is probably from single coil pickups, try using one of the 'out of phase' (second or fourth settings) to use other pickups to cut the hum.
      As far as the detail and hearing mistakes unfortunately that's just the guitar showing what you're doing on the instrument. There are a bunch of things you can do to have more accurate picking, try using rest stokes if possible or slow down and practice a trouble spot a bit slower to iron out those issues. Best of luck!

  • @claymore9359
    @claymore9359 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for this video! I pretty much haven’t touched those knobs since I got my electric guitar 2 months ago but I’ll try them out tonight!

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад +1

      Thank you for watching and commenting! Congrats on the new electric guitar, what did you get? Consider giving the channel a sub as well if you haven't already. Good luck!

    • @claymore9359
      @claymore9359 3 года назад

      @@aminorerror I bought an Epiphone SG ‘61 standard and I’m loving it!

  • @ChristosAlexakos
    @ChristosAlexakos 4 года назад +22

    That's an awesome guitar btw

  • @waynegram8907
    @waynegram8907 Год назад +5

    MINOR ERROR, try to make a lesson on getting various types of Woman Tones using the wah pedal plus the tone knob settings. Its a combination of both. If you just roll down the tone knob you have to boost the signal because rolling down the tone knob halves the output signal in your guitar so it needs to get boosted to get that woman tone

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  Год назад

      Yes, you're def correct! I was just a bit lazy and didn't bother to break out the ol' cry baby for the video. Thanks for watching!

  • @codysearle366
    @codysearle366 3 года назад +2

    What is your set up on the demo? Sounds AMAZING

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад +4

      Thank you! I'm going direct into a MOTU M2 interface, and then using Neural DSP's Archetype: Plini for all amp tones recorded in my DAW Digital Performer. If you haven't already, consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this!

    • @codysearle366
      @codysearle366 3 года назад

      @@aminorerror done and done brother. Keep up the great work ✌️❤️

  • @josesampaioramos3437
    @josesampaioramos3437 3 года назад +2

    i´m sorry to bother you but can you answer me this question? i have one pickup guitar and, is it possible to use a 2 way switch as a tone control rather than change the pickups? by doing this i´d have a totally open or a totally closed tone. Thank you.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад +1

      I don't think I've ever heard of anyone having a guitar wired up like that, but I don't see why you couldn't. You'll have to talk with a local guitar tech about your options and how to make that a reality though. Best of luck!

    • @nandhawalrost
      @nandhawalrost 3 года назад +1

      That's possible, you need to add some resistor to your wiring.

  • @BenStiller311
    @BenStiller311 4 года назад +2

    Nice video, thanks!

  • @NikosKatsikanis
    @NikosKatsikanis 3 месяца назад

    Is it the pick ups which kind of doing the same thing? How to combine them

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 месяца назад +1

      @@NikosKatsikanis not sure I understand your question but all of the controls on your guitar can be combined in different ways to effect the tone of the instrument. The tone knob basically just makes it sound darker to the pickups it’s connected to. Hope that helps.

    • @NikosKatsikanis
      @NikosKatsikanis 3 месяца назад

      @@aminorerror cool tx

  • @marijnvandoorn5462
    @marijnvandoorn5462 Год назад

    Hey a minor error, are the licks you played existing licks? I’m new to guitar and they sound awesome!

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  Год назад +1

      Thank you, YES they're existing licks from some of my music! The one clean one is from my song 'This Thing On?', here's some links to check out my stuff and I do also have tabs available if you're interested in learning my lines. Shoot me an email to aminorerrorrocks@gmail.com if you're interested. Thanks again for watching!
      ruclips.net/video/yj7z9NuPlbg/видео.html
      open.spotify.com/artist/7Ijy3f0QODs7qwo7NeoCNA?si=Af_iJ7XXTGaenm4qiK18rQ

  • @mariayanez1373
    @mariayanez1373 3 года назад +1

    Hi, im here because basically I think that the tune control from my new guitar does not work, could you help me on how would i know if it works or not?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад +2

      First, do you have a guitar with one or multiple tone knobs? I'd start by using a clean sound on an amp, turn the knobs all the way to zero and play, then turn them up to 10 again and see if you can hear a difference. If you can't then they might be broken. If they work, pay attention to how your guitar is looking high frequencies. Hope that helps, thanks for watching and commenting. Consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this.

    • @mariayanez1373
      @mariayanez1373 3 года назад

      @@aminorerror oh, thanks for replying :D
      I have HSS, so I have 2 tone knobs, and i know which one works for witch switch, yet i dont listen any difference, I think they're broken, Btw Thanks again, i'll subscribe now :3

  • @LucidLando
    @LucidLando 2 года назад

    What are you playing at 4:00 and where can I find more songs strum like that?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад

      Hi, thanks for watching! That's a clip off my tune 'This Thing On?' and you can check out the legit version and play through in the link below. Here's also a link to buy tabs if you're interested in learning the parts exactly. I also do give lessons through Zoom if you're ever looking for some one on one help. Good luck!
      Play Through:
      ruclips.net/video/yj7z9NuPlbg/видео.html
      Tabs:
      aminorerror.bandcamp.com/merch/mystics-kings-full-ep-guitar-tabs

  • @BigBri550
    @BigBri550 2 года назад +6

    Don't forget that rolling back the volume knob also darkens the tone a bit.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад +3

      Yes that's def true! I have a video talking about tricks you can do with your volume knob as well and go into that. Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @barryculiao
    @barryculiao 10 месяцев назад

    for grunge I suppose the best is to put it at 10 right? nirvana or alice in chains stuff. very nice video btw

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  10 месяцев назад

      I'll be honest, I don't know too much about how either of those bands dial in their tones (not really my cup o tea) but I would guess that yea you'd want to keep the tone knob turned to 10. For the most part the tone knob is not very commonly used in rock music, that's why some guitar players like Eddie Van Halen or even the most current Plini Strandberg model don't have tone knob's equipped. Hope that helps, good luck!

  • @maki-pe8dk
    @maki-pe8dk 4 года назад +2

    Thank you

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching, and commenting!

  • @santiagoramirez4506
    @santiagoramirez4506 11 месяцев назад

    Whatever you were playing I want to hear more

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  10 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind words! I was playing some lines off a few of my original music, you can find it in the link below. Thanks again for the kind words, appreciate the support.
      ruclips.net/p/PLNUjjLE1KBylwdWyw_VOJXku17eyR7tIP&si=CQvagzVwP8cYMXcZ
      open.spotify.com/artist/7Ijy3f0QODs7qwo7NeoCNA?si=94IziqlSS9uDZy51ni_0Cg

  • @TorySlusher
    @TorySlusher 2 года назад

    IMHO: ...if you play single coils, esp. the tone knob allows you to tweak the highs and response for the room you are in quickly. ....humbucker guitars tend to be "hardwired" to the patches / amp settings these days, and the frequency output of those types of pickups are not as subtle, imo. Likewise, if you play with a pick and really dig into the string it tends to undermine the way a string vibrates, e.g. imagine a classical player using a plectrum heavily, etc. That's not to say one way is right or wrong, just that the tone knob serves a different function depending on what type of pickups you are using.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад

      Thanks for watching! I'm not sure I agree though, IMO the tone knobs work the same way on both humbucker or single coil guitars in that it's a quick and easy way to dial in the overall brightness of the pickup. That said, as a rock/metal player I really don't find much of a use for the tone knob as I'm playing primarily heavily overdriven or distorted tones and keeping the tone knob up to 10 gets me the sound I'm looking for. I also find for almost everything I do, playing with a pick as light as possible really helps too, I rarely dig into the strings hard unless I'm trying to really emphasize just a few notes or going for a pinch harmonic. Appreciate you checking out more of my content!

    • @rosewood1
      @rosewood1 Год назад

      Thanks I have a Gibson LP and the Tone knob seems to do nothing. Clearly more fiddling needed! Fender amp

  • @detrimentally1191
    @detrimentally1191 2 года назад

    So my volume and tone knobs have stopped working and feel loose aswell, my tone knob keeps spinning but not unscrewing and I don't understand why, both are master knobs and it would be amazing if you could explain how to fix and what the problems may be

    • @strawberrybruh
      @strawberrybruh 2 года назад

      I'm not really good at guitar stuff but I know a bit about electronics. If you know how to solder, or someone who does, you could remove the potentiometers and try to open them. Then you could try cleaning them from the inside with some rubbing alcohol (there's like a little sliding rail made from graphite or something under the casing). Make sure you don't mix up your potentiometers when reassembling because tone pots are linear and volume pots are logarithmic. When everything is reassembled and it still doesn't work you might have to replace them.
      Edit: just reread your comment and if I understand your explanation correctly, then your spinning tone knob might be structurally damaged and the cleaning will probably not help. Replacements should be pretty cheap tho.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад

      Sorry to hear you're having trouble with the knobs on your guitar. It's pretty hard to me to help you as there could be a bunch of different things causing the problems. If you can get the knobs off that's def help you figure out what's going on. They could be spinning because the nut that tightens them has come loose, although if they've stopped working then there's probably a wire or two that got ripped off when they were spinning. Easiest solution is probably just to take it a guitar shop and have them look at it. It'll cost more than trying to do it yourself but it'll get fixed right. Best of luck!

  • @maximumliberty
    @maximumliberty 2 года назад

    What's the song he starts at 3:40? Sounds great.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад

      Thank you! It's a line from my song 'This Thing On?', and you can hear the full track either here on RUclips or by stopping by Spotify or Apple Music (or anywhere you stream). Here's some links and thanks for watching and commenting!
      ruclips.net/video/yj7z9NuPlbg/видео.html
      open.spotify.com/artist/7Ijy3f0QODs7qwo7NeoCNA?si=uWanbFwQTMSAzIPUhfCESw
      music.apple.com/us/artist/a-minor-error/974892187

  • @glovesfsot_1505
    @glovesfsot_1505 Год назад

    What is a good amp setting for the woman tone?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  Год назад

      The amp settings I’m using is a balanced tone, not overly bright or dark. Using either the tone knob or a wah to get the woman tone will color the tone so heavily I don’t think you need to dial your amp in a special way. Just make sure you’ve got a nice amount of gain to get nice sustain. Good luck!

  • @MidnightPixies
    @MidnightPixies 3 года назад +1

    Thanks i always wonder what it do

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад

      Happy to help, consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this

    • @MidnightPixies
      @MidnightPixies 3 года назад

      @@aminorerror i did 👌❤️

  • @susanaayala3850
    @susanaayala3850 4 года назад +1

    what do you think about LE-50 laguna guitars?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад +2

      Unfortunately I don't have any experience with them, but just from googling it they look like a reasonable budget beginner guitar. There's nothing wrong with that, it'll get you started on the guitar.
      Just keep in mind you'll outgrow the instrument sooner than if you bought something like a Donner full sized guitar (here's a link to a review I made recently) I was blown away by how nice the Donner played and sounded and only costs $110. That would be my advice for you.
      ruclips.net/video/rsKD4TzLd7s/видео.html

  • @Rezzorito
    @Rezzorito 3 года назад

    On my single coil guitar when I turn my tone knob all the way down and use high gains it removes the terrible humming sound almost like a humbucker, is that normal with most tone controls?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад +2

      The tone knob is rolling off or removing all of the high frequencies from your signal, so it's harder to hear the 60 cycle hum that single coils put off. The hum is still there, and by rolling the tone knob back like that you'll have closer to 'the woman' tone that I described that Eric Clapton was famous for.
      The problem is that a tone like that won't be very articulate and prob isn't the sound you're looking for. That will work for for now, but I'd recommend eventually investing in a guitar with at least a humbucker in the bridge if you're planning on playing with a high gain tone often. 60 cycle hum is just part of the trade off of playing with single coil pickups. It is possible to buy single coils that will cancel the 60 cycle hum but you'll loose a bit of the sweetness that makes single coils so great.
      Hope this helps! If you haven't already, please consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this!

  • @hauntedactivities9096
    @hauntedactivities9096 3 года назад +1

    What kind of your guitar?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад

      It's a Strandberg Boded Classic. Check em out, they're very cool!

  • @xneurianx
    @xneurianx Год назад

    Neck pickup and tone knob are just there to boost my fundamental so I can tune quicker. I play hardcore punk so I have literally no other use for it. I might do more with it if I had more talent, but that would be a lot of effort.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  Год назад +1

      Haha not sure how the neck pickup or tone knob helps you tune quicker but it sounds like you have fun doing your thing! Not gonna lie...after finishing playing through just 2 or 3 of my original songs I'm so wiped out that the thought of buying a Les Paul JR with the P90's and slinging it super low and running through a wall of Orange amps sounds like exactly what the Dr. ordered lol Thanks for the subbing the channel and commenting, appreciate the support!

    • @xneurianx
      @xneurianx Год назад

      @@aminorerror Try it. Roll the tone right off and switch to the neck and the fundamental gets clearer, the tuner needle / readout wobbles less and tuning is a bit faster! Super useful if you need to drop tube mid set but don't want to swap guitars.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  Год назад +1

      I'll have to give it a try! I usually go the other direction lol

  • @SoggySandwich80
    @SoggySandwich80 4 года назад +1

    Are those frets off to the side?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад

      This guitar is a multi scale instrument, what that means is the neck is longer on the bass strings (strings 6,5,4) and shorter on the top strings (strings 3,2,1). That's why they look weird and angled. The advantage of this is there's more tension on the low strings so they play nicer, and stay in tune if you're going to drop tune it but the high strings stay at their normal tension. Multiscale is really cool, check out my video where I break it all down:
      ruclips.net/video/LAF3odje9UY/видео.html

    • @SoggySandwich80
      @SoggySandwich80 4 года назад

      @@aminorerror ahhhhhhh ok that’s pretty cool actually, is that why it doesn’t have normal timers too?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад

      That's just another design choice on this guitar, it's headless to save weight and eliminate neck dive which can become a problem on extended range (7, 8 or 9 string) guitars.
      I've got a video going into why I think headless is genius too, here's the link for that! Also consider giving the channel a sub for more content and plenty of original music I use these unique instruments for.
      ruclips.net/video/r_6jIwbaO0w/видео.html

  • @bearsgarage272
    @bearsgarage272 2 года назад +4

    Thanks for the simple explanation. I am currently building a headless guitar based on the strandberg body (such a beautiful shape) and wondering if I really need a tone knob. After this video, i think im just gonna go single humbucker and volume

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад

      Glad my video helped, good luck on the new build!

  • @shevamstkaa7033
    @shevamstkaa7033 4 года назад +1

    Did you use distortion on Woman Tone?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад +2

      Yes, I guess I didn't make that clear. Tone knob rolled back and either distortion or fuzz is needed.

    • @shevamstkaa7033
      @shevamstkaa7033 4 года назад

      @@aminorerror Oh I see, Thanks for replying.

  • @JF098
    @JF098 Год назад

    What do I set it to when I'm juts fingerpicking?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  Год назад

      You probably don't need to use the tone knob at all for fingerpicking but I'd suggest starting with it turned to 10 and having no effect on the sound and then go from there. If the attack seems a bit bright or harsh try rolling it back slightly and if it's still too bright maybe roll it back more. Finger picking on electric isn't as common as it is on acoustic guitar so it's hard for me to give any other suggestions without hearing exactly what style you're playing. When I do any plucking with my fingers on electric it's hybrid picking so I use the fleshy parts of my fingers to pluck the strings and not my nails. I don't have any problem with it sounding harsh so there's no need to use the tone knob for what I do. Hope that helps, good luck!

    • @JF098
      @JF098 Год назад

      @@aminorerror Got it, thanks! I wanted to learn the guitar for finger picking songs but acoustic was too hard for me so electric first lol

  • @stephenchen4448
    @stephenchen4448 2 года назад

    thank you.

  • @NotShilKa
    @NotShilKa 2 года назад +2

    Me who's looking for a video since I can't tell a difference in my guitar:

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for stopping by, hope this helped!

  • @Numocron
    @Numocron 3 года назад +1

    Wow man that’s an awesome guitar you got there I love it.😃👍

  • @elwrongo
    @elwrongo 3 года назад +2

    I find rolling the guitar tone knob off ruins your guitar's overall tone and makes it muddy. If I need less brightness that is better done on the amps tone knob which will keep your guitar overall tone intact.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад

      It depends on what you're trying to accomplish, the amp first makes sense but there's certain tones you can only get by using the knobs on your guitar. Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @matthewzakszewski2105
    @matthewzakszewski2105 2 года назад

    What Clapton did was turn the neck pickup on but yes he did roll the tone knob back.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад

      Yes def! Thanks for watching.

  • @electrikjam7661
    @electrikjam7661 Год назад

    Metal Dudes: I don't need a tone knob!
    IYKYK: Yes, you do.

  • @liveandletsdive
    @liveandletsdive 3 года назад +2

    And now I know. Thanks! PS nice axe

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад

      Glad you got something out of this video, and thanks for the kind words! If you haven't already, consider giving the channel a sub. I'm always putting out new guitar related content: product reviews, production tips and original music.

  • @LucidLando
    @LucidLando 2 года назад

    What if I have 2 tone knobs?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад

      That means that you've got tone knobs for specific pickups, instead of just one like I had on this guitar.
      If you've got a Les Paul style guitar, then it's probably one tone knob for each of your pickups. If you've got a Stratocaster style guitar then it's one tone knob for the neck and middle pickups and the bridge pickup has no tone knob control at all. The reason for that is because the bridge pickup is designed to be a bright, clear and focused sound and the tone knob removes that. Best of luck!

  • @keithclark486
    @keithclark486 2 года назад

    Do you have all the answers to all the questions?

  • @therealjulez7886
    @therealjulez7886 2 года назад

    my strat sounds really bright when I use distortion for punk rock, should I roll the tone back or just adjust on the pedal? thanks bro great video btw

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting!
      First, most Stat's don't have a tone knob for your bridge pickup (and that's the pickup most players use for distorted tones in punk and rock). Usually there's a tone knob for the neck and middle pickup and not the bridge, although your guitar might be different.
      I'd recommend starting with adjusting the pedal, that way when you're going from a clean tone to a distorted tone you can just switch on the pedal. You could also try adjusting the amp too, anytime you're adding equipment to your signal chain it adds some complexity that'll take some time to explore and figure out. Depending on the distortion pedal you've got you'll have more or less tonal options from it.
      Another solution might be to dial up a channel with some slight drive on the amp it's self and use your volume knob to get a cleaner tone if you need it and then dial in the distortion pedal with a more conservative setting to kick the amp into higher drive. Usually for punk especially you don't need a perfectly clean tone anyway.
      Hope that helps, best of luck!

  • @valueofnothing2487
    @valueofnothing2487 Год назад

    It's actually not true. The tone knob is in parallel, and so even at maximum does reduce the brightness a bit. Now it's in series with a capacitor so only the very highs are affected, but still it's going right to the ground.
    And this is why tone controls are different in different guitars. Humbuckers use 500k pots, single coils 250, and a p90 can use either. The jazz Master uses one meg.
    If you get a sufficiently warm pickup you can delete the tone control and get the pure sound of the pickup and it still sounds great.
    Tone controls usually sound bad, But a treble bleed circuit will help.
    Or, if you are using lots of distortion or a processed sound, And especially on the bridge pickup It could be used to change the tone without bringing in a muffled effect.
    There are some real active tone circuits that they put in guitars, But don't have the same issues with the passive controls your guitar has, but it is hard to find them and they're not very popular for some reason.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  Год назад

      While you're technically correct, this video is aimed at total beginners and for the sake of simplicity there was no reason to go into all of that detail. Thanks for watching.

  • @steventhomas231
    @steventhomas231 2 года назад

    As im a left handed player all my tone knobs basically do nothing other than dull or bright and nothing inbetween.😬

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching, yes that's basically what it does although the tone knob works the same between left and righty players. Try using a bright clean tone and experiment rolling it back slightly to hear how it shapes the attack of the pick to hear the nuances between just all the way up or all the way off. Best of luck!

  • @raymundoaustria5821
    @raymundoaustria5821 3 года назад

    Thanks :D

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад

      No problem, thanks for watching and commenting! If you haven't already, consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this

  • @simonpariyar2875
    @simonpariyar2875 3 года назад

    3:16 what song is this??

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад

      Cream - Sunshine of Your Love

  • @jackko21
    @jackko21 3 года назад +1

    If you want a celtic frost sound just fully turn the tone knob off

  • @vikingfromthenorth7
    @vikingfromthenorth7 Год назад

    Why has the strat 2 of them?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  Год назад +1

      Assuming the strat is a three pickup single coil model, strat's have separate tone knobs for the neck and middle pickups and the bridge pickup has no tone knob. It's like so that the neck and middle can be setup for different tone changes with a flick of the selector switch and the bridge pickup is designed to be bright and clear which is why it doesn't have anything wired to it. Hope that makes sense, I'll be making some new videos that are aimed directly at a Strat in the future!

    • @vikingfromthenorth7
      @vikingfromthenorth7 Год назад

      @@aminorerror that make sense thank you

  • @kirakat7475
    @kirakat7475 4 года назад +2

    the guitar has no headstock? 😯

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад +3

      Yep! Check out my video breaking down the benefits of a headless design here:
      ruclips.net/video/r_6jIwbaO0w/видео.html

  • @jhay3966
    @jhay3966 3 года назад

    I always max out the gain so it does nothing for me

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад +1

      Hahaha yep that'll make it pretty hard to hear!

    • @jhay3966
      @jhay3966 3 года назад +1

      @@aminorerror I did some experimenting, it does help a bit when I want that really heavy sound and I set tone to the lowest, but its not noticable if you're just an average viewer/audience

  • @mingistech
    @mingistech Год назад

    I always remove them and put a kill switch in it’s place. There are better places to dial in that tone.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  Год назад

      That's a solid mod, I've gotten rid of the tone knob on two of guitars also. It is nice having one though if you're going to be using the guitar in a few different genres, having that quick flexibility to control the brightness in a jam shesh in jazz, fusion, blues or funk can be clutch. Thanks for watching!

  • @liquiddddd
    @liquiddddd 3 года назад

    I absolutely couldn’t hear any difference between variations. Are my ears damaged?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад +1

      Try listening with headphones are pay most attention to totally on vs totally off (especially the clean guitar examples). That should help, best off luck!

    • @liquiddddd
      @liquiddddd 3 года назад

      @@aminorerror actually I did that… and indeed the difference is way more apparent between full ON and full OFF with clean tones

  • @venomxorizin3601
    @venomxorizin3601 Год назад

    So the woman hav high bass?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  Год назад +1

      I wouldn't describe it as high bass, you don't want/need to boost the bass control on your amp to get the 'woman tone' (idk why he called it that lol). It is a very dark guitar tone that has all of the top end of the guitar signal removed by using the tone knob or a wah pedal.

  • @malcolmedwards296
    @malcolmedwards296 5 месяцев назад

    Shorley it's for tone

  • @r.fantom
    @r.fantom 2 года назад

    My 2 tone knobs don't even change anything...

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад +1

      You could have a strat like setup where each tone knob only works with a specific pickup so you might not be on the correct pickup when using the tone knob. They could also be broken, you might want to take your guitar to a local shop to have someone take a look at it, there's not too much I can do to help without having the guitar physically in my hands. Good luck!

  • @kylenewton7367
    @kylenewton7367 3 месяца назад

    Only came here to comment that I can't seem to stop staring at the missing head. I feel like the guitar was decapitated. ;)

  • @mtk1808
    @mtk1808 4 года назад +1

    I move my knobs and don't notice anything

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад

      Well, they could be broken. Or if you have a Strat, the bridge doesn't have a tone knob, just the neck and middle pickups.
      Try a clean tone and turn them all the way to 0, play something and then turn then up to 10 and play again.
      If they aren't broken you'll def hear a difference. Watch my video as I go thru the different settings and see if you can hear the difference and then try your guitar.

    • @mtk1808
      @mtk1808 4 года назад +1

      @@aminorerror I have an Epiphone sg g400 pro. I'm pretty sure they work, but I don't notice anything, it's like with the selector switches, I didn't notice anything while switching between treble and rythm, and the treble was like turning it off untill I decided to get a pedal, that's when I noticed the difference, after that it was clear, but I still can't figure out the time knobs. My guitar is brand new

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад

      What pedal did you buy? There's a big difference between pickups but you might just not know what to be listening for. Like all things in music, it might seem subtle at first but they change the tonal characteristics of your guitar a lot once you hear them. Try all the way to 0 and to 10 and back again a bunch and you'll notice a difference. Make sure you're adjusting the tone knob that goes to the pickup you're using.

    • @mtk1808
      @mtk1808 4 года назад

      @@aminorerror I just did that and it help. I wasn't listening to the right stuff and I noticed that the tone makes the sound "warmer" or "colder", that's the best I can describe it.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад

      Nice, glad you can hear how it's changing your tone now! It can be very subtle, like I mention in the video, using it to soften your pick attack is a great musical use for it. More extreme settings work great to make your guitar sound like your playing jazz, or with distortion you can get Eric Clapton's 'Woman Tone' sound. Best of luck!

  • @lowresrom
    @lowresrom 4 года назад

    So its kinda like a lowpass filter? Lol

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад +1

      Yea exactly! I figured most people wouldn't know what the hell that term means lol

    • @lowresrom
      @lowresrom 4 года назад

      Im just doing my research cos imma bout to get a cheap strat soon, planning an upgrade from my acoustic 😃

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад +1

      That's great! I'd recommend a $110 Donner electric guitar I recently reviewed, great instrument worth of four times that price. Here's the link to my review and to the guitar on amazon. Best of luck!
      ruclips.net/video/rsKD4TzLd7s/видео.html
      www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081B3PMNH?pf_rd_r=BZ35FXZN3M8TSG4C01DR&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbee

  • @luc_91801gh
    @luc_91801gh Год назад

    sir you might not have noticed, but termites are slowly eating your guitar away, leaving just the good parts

  • @wtipton
    @wtipton 2 года назад +1

    With the tone knob all the way up it still affects the tone. Just take the damn thing out. Use your amp to adjust the tone.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад

      Hi Wes, that's actually not true. Once the tone knob is turned to 10 it has no effect on the sound of your guitar. Thanks for watching!

    • @wtipton
      @wtipton 2 года назад +1

      @@aminorerror Not true, if you don't believe me try it! They make "No load" knobs for this reason but a complete tone knob removal is the easiest way to understand what it does to your guitar signal which is destroy it. if you look at a schematic you see that the tone pot is being used as a variable resistor in series with a capacitor. The problem with this is there is still a tiny bit of high end being bled off with the tone knob all the way up. If you want your full bright tone this needs to be removed. If you want to keep it as an option you can either add a bypass toggle or a cleaner option is a tone pot with a push/pull switch wired to take itself out of the ckt.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад

      Wes, you're completely missing the point of my video. This video is designed for extreme beginner guitar players who just got a guitar and show them some great musical examples of how you can use the tone knob. While you're *technically* correct that there's a load still placed on the signal, it's subtle at absolute best.
      My problem is your suggestion that all players need to modify their guitars and remove the tone knob all together is ridiculous. The amount of tonal change a standard tone knob puts on the instrument is only going to be noticed when analyzing the frequency response in a computer.
      I have a guitar that has no tone knob on it already by the way. The difference before and after was basically unnoticeable.

    • @wtipton
      @wtipton 2 года назад +1

      @@aminorerror I have a terrible ear and I can notice the difference, especially when using single coils with a lot of high end. You don't have to ditch the tone knob completely, you can swap it for one of those no load tone knobs made for this very purpose. If your cap is a.022uf vs a .047uf or something you may not notice it as much.

  • @progpogs
    @progpogs Год назад

    Don't even need to watch; it does nothing, take it out of my guitar! Rounding off my sound as you mentioned, I do with a slight volume reduction too.

  • @Blue_Wing7
    @Blue_Wing7 4 года назад +3

    What if I have 2 tone knobs?>_

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад +3

      Sounds like you have a Fender Strat setup, the first tone knob usually controls the neck pickup and the second one controls the middle pickup and the bridge doesn't have any tone knob control because it's supposed to be bright. Good luck!

    • @Blue_Wing7
      @Blue_Wing7 4 года назад +1

      @@aminorerror thank you very much good sir

    • @cmd5789
      @cmd5789 3 года назад

      @@aminorerror thank you!

  • @IPerson-do8il
    @IPerson-do8il Год назад

    I thought your guitar was broken

  • @bidenbuyersremorse7019
    @bidenbuyersremorse7019 Год назад

    Neck humbucker is critical for the woman to be.

  • @RenoLaringo
    @RenoLaringo 2 года назад

    This guitar almost sounds like a flute with the tone all the way to zero 👍

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад

      Haha yea I can hear it! Thanks for watching.

  • @chocolatecookie8571
    @chocolatecookie8571 Год назад

    Hmmm… 😮 (me having no tone knob😂)

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  Год назад

      Hahaha YEP! My J Custom Ibby doesn't have one either...for rock and metal you don't really need em honestly! Thanks for watching dude,!

  • @merathetewahdo2539
    @merathetewahdo2539 2 года назад

    2:17 Some will say you're sexist 🤣

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад

      Hahaha like I said...quote on quote! That's just what Clapton called it lol

  • @jarule275
    @jarule275 3 года назад

    Tone. It's for tone. Uhhhg

  • @MmoonMmoose
    @MmoonMmoose Год назад

    The only mistake this man made was using a headless guitar🤢

  • @newtonlkh
    @newtonlkh 3 года назад

    I am more and more convinced that the tone knob is shit.

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  3 года назад

      There's plenty of people who would agree, and plenty of rock guitarists that never use it. It def has it's uses though...otherwise it wouldn't be there! Experiment with using it slightly on a cleaner tone/jazzier tone, that's where it has it's most musical uses. Best of luck!

  • @nickrosati3167
    @nickrosati3167 2 года назад

    I just gotta be one of the ugliest guitars I’ve ever seen

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад +1

      Hahaha well the headless thing isn't for everyone. I happen to think it's pretty sweet IMO. Rock on!

  • @brandonparson2554
    @brandonparson2554 2 года назад

    Thank You

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching, and glad this helped!

  • @Darren_Tay
    @Darren_Tay 4 года назад

    4:00 What's that song?

    • @aminorerror
      @aminorerror  4 года назад

      That's an except from 'This Thing On?' off my new EP. You can check it out on our band camp page, or the full EP Stream on our youtube channel or on Spotify or iTunes. Just search for A Minor Error :-)
      Thanks for the comment too, consider giving the channel a sub for more content like this.
      aminorerror.bandcamp.com/album/mystics-kings
      ruclips.net/video/BcMu_rAFeeE/видео.html