For more info, check out my article here: www.roundtableaudio.com/stratocaster-knobs-explained/ 00:00 Intro 00:09 Pickup selector 01:05 Knobs 02:15 Final thoughts
Rolling the volume off a bit (from 10 to 9 or 8) can help roll off some of the top end as well, the treble if it’s too bright. It’ll also clean up your guitar if it’s too distorted, you’ve got the gain cranked a bit too high on the amp. Use your knobs kids!
True. However, it shouldn't get too "dark" when you turn doen the volume below 8. That's why you use a good treblebleed! It will make you use your volumeknob even more!!!
Hay there. I have a Player Strat. The Sea Phome Green 1. What are the defalt positons for the Tone nobs and which is at which? I ask becaus when my cousin unboxed mine 1 was at 4 and the other at 8. But which was at what and if those are indeed the defaults I know not. Thanks
@@MrHamit64 there aren’t any defaults. Set all of em to ten, full. Then setup your amp to taste. If it’s a little bright, dial back the respective tone knob to taste. If it’s too loud or you want to clean it up a bit, roll the volume down. But ten is the answer.
Nicely explained. A Telecaster was my guitar of choice in my band days as I was front man/singer. My over-active hand would always keep hitting the volume know when I played a Strat.
Different models have different electronics. For example, on my Stratocaster American Professional II, the lower tone knob is a push-push control that engages the neck pickup. This means that with the selector in position one and the push-push knob out, the bridge and neck pickups are both on, whilst putting the selector in position two means that all three pickups are engaged. The SSS version of the American Pro II is the only Strat that can do this. The HSS version is different, however, because the push-push knob acts as a coil split for the (humbucking) bridge pickup.
And another model the older early 90's deluxe plus Strat has a TBX tone that works on both middle and bridge P U. I read where it's not that difficult to get any Strats tone hooked to the bridge pup. It's a great move for more versatility in your tone control.
Mine came with one tone for the middle and the other one for the neck. Only 9 years later I changed so that one is for the bridge and the neck, and the other one to the middle.
Initially the pick up selector was three stops until Fender realised musicians were often putting the selector between 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 to get that out of phase sound.
No out of phase sound, it's // wiring between 2 pick ups, you can control through a ohmeter; resistance is droped by 2 with 2 equal resistance pick ups, but magnetism is x by 2, and the volume stays OK.
I believe Clapton was the first guitarist to use that trick, on his Derek & The Dominoes album. Side note: I'm the original owner of a somewhat rare solid walnut `85 Elite Strat with active electronics and 3 push buttons in lieu of a blade switch.
20 + years with strats and never took the time to think about how the selector switch worked with the pickups. Now I know thanks to your exsplanation Thank you
Thank you for the video. I have a question so in order to get the ones with the tone knob push button for the neck and bridge together what year are these made? Fender American Strat Thank you.
It's pretty uncommon, the only model I know of is the Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Strat. If you want to do it to your guitar, it's a pretty striaghtforward mod! Just search for the "7 way switch" mod.
I always find that there isn't much difference when turning the tone knob. Unless you turn it all the way. Yes it work, but not much difference from 1 to 8. It's almost like you could put a On and Off switch instead of the two tone knob and it would sound the same. The volume is ok.
On the serious note...Punn intended, The video is so basic but so true. The many amps people say suck are generally due to not knowing how to dial in the tone along with pickup height and simple stock variables. I know this as I was guilty of it my first 2 years. Excellent video.
Position 1 (where the pickup selector is closest to the bridge) should be your humbucker. Position 5 (where the pickup selector is closest to the neck) should be your neck pickup. As long as it's all working correctly, there's nothing to worry about! It could be that your guitar had the switch replaced and it's been wired backwards - either way, just a little thing that makes your guitar unique! ☺
Excellent video! I have a strat with H-S-S config (with a humbucker instead of a single coil at the bridge) ...does it mean the 2nd tone knob would control the tone of just the humbucker at the bridge?
Thanks! It depends on the model - but the newer Player Strats have tone control for the bridge (so tone 1 is the neck, tone 2 is middle and bridge). If in doubt, give it a play and see if you can hear what's going on!
Thanks for your question! 😊 I've made a video on how to set up a guitar that covers the basics: ruclips.net/video/_FOn193eG44/видео.html It's all about adjusting different parts of the guitar to make it easier to play and sound better. In my opinion, a guitar set up is definitely worth the money (around $80 or £75). If your guitar has problems with the frets, hardware, electronics, or neck - then it'll cost more. Again, I think it's a good use of money to fix these issues of possible - especially if you enjoy playing your guitar 😊
Hey I have a question. Might be a stupid one but I’ve got an Old rollins guitar and I use an amped superjet amp with my adm acoustic quitar aux. when I connect it there is this annoyingly loud buzzing noise but it reduces when I touch the strings. Is this because of the set up I’ve got and is there I way I can fix this?
That sounds like a grounding issue! It's a pretty easy fix, you just need to make sure everything is grounded properly with a soldering iron 😊 or your local guitar store will be able to fix it (shouldn't be very expensive as it's a fairly quick job - depending on access to the electronics!)
I have not had my strat out in a long time. I replaced everything but i could only afford cheap stuff. I hope to get good American parts when i can afford them. Rock on
To be honest, that's not something I'd ever heard! I know that Jimi Hendrix, used the "in-between" positions on a 3 way switch (positions 2 and 4 on a 5 way switch) a lot - but guitarists had been using this technique since 1955 (source: www.fender.com/articles/instruments/sounds-aplenty-the-stratocaster-pickup-selector-switch) Whether or not Jimi's influence at the time convinced Fender to change to the 5 way switch as standard is hard to say. If I had to guess, I'd say his influence as a prominent guitarist would have helped - but it wouldn't have been down to him alone.
Yes, I believe there were other influences even before Hendrix arrived on the scene. My older brother had a 1960 Strat with the 3 position switch well before I even started playing. And I used to play with the switch and accidentally found the sweet spots in between. 😁
I have a SSH Strat. Like you said, on my guitar the tone knobs only work for the neck and middle pick-ups. My humbucker is at the bridge, and neither of the tone knobs effect the humbucker sadly.
I now have finally a Strat... But i found out, that a Jazzmaster would have been the better Oppertunety for me. And I'm a bit of a Budget, so I can't just buy a Jazzmaster... Any Ideas to make the Strat sound more like a Jazzmaster? Pls. HELP! Thanks!! ❤❤
Hey - sorry to hear that! So, Jazzmasters use P90 pickups which are single coils (like the pickups on a Strat) but they're warmer sounding because of the shape of their coil. You might have some luck using the neck pickup and rolling the tone down slightly to get a warmer, fuller sound! (I have a guitar with a Jazzmaster pickup in the neck, and find that it sounds pretty similar to my Strat sometimes). Failing that, you might be able to trade in your guitar at a local guitar store towards a Jazzmaster?
Hey! Its me again- just wanted to let you know, that i now finally got a Jazzmaster ( The Squier J. Mascis), and Im really happy with it! But ur Trick really helped me out
If the bridge pickup doesn’t have a tone control, you raise the pickup closer to the strings than the neck and middle, and the volume will be the bridge pickup tone control- play leads at around 8 or9 ( never full volume). Many lead guitar players hurt peoples ears by not knowing this valuable information. 🎸👍☮️🍄🙏
Original Strat wiring had no tone control for the bridge pickup. The two tone controls were for the neck and middle pickups only. Eventually Fender smartened up (but not for about 30 years) and put the middle and bridge pickup tone controls together, on the bottom tone knob.
@@rogercantwell3622 Strat bridge pickups are annoyingly brash, much more so than Tele bridge pickups, imho. Being able to control that bridge tone is extremely helpful.
accually volume is kinde a gain output so maybe volume should stay maxed or at least i recomend it :D but thanks! sudennly my have two lever on it so i need to look for other video still.. :D I know one is swich for signal output and secound one looks like something wich hambucker but i wanna to be sure.
It depends on what gear you have! Generally speaking, you'll want a high gain setting on your amplifier, and use the bridge pickup on your guitar. You can also experiment with guitar pedals - for hard Rock and metal you might want something like a Boss Ds-2 (there's a review on my channel!) or a ProCat rat. Let me know how you get on!
Hi, Ian - it depends on a couple of things! If you're replacing the pickup with a like-for-like pickup (e.g. a passive single coil with a passive single coil) and are happy with how the knobs responds (e.g. no sudden jumps in sound, no crackling or popping) then you can leave it. But - if you're swapping pickups to a different type (e.g. single coil to humbucker) then you'll need a new pot with a different level of resistance (a very general rule is 250k for single coils, 500k for humbuckers). Likewise, if your knobs are giving you problems with crackles or responsiveness then now's a good chance to swap them out while it's all opened up! 😊 I'd suggest reading around about different pots resistances and also "treble bleed" modifications you can make as well 😊 Let me know how you get on!
I think strat are one of the worst guitar when it comes to design that stupid volume knob is too close to the strings and my fingers keep hitting that stupid thing definitely not a good guitar for beginners
To my ear, positions 2 and 4 dampen the dynamics and articulation of the individual pickups for blues and rock. The tweener positions have more of a jazz box sound IMHO.
That's cool, push/pull knobs give you a lot of different tonal options! How they work depends on which model of Strat you have though - which one is it?
Main thing is to have your bottom tone pot wired to JUST your bridge pickup, leaving the middle pickup with no tone controll. That way, you can roll off some or a lot of those bridge pickup treble tones. Notch positions will generally require more treble, so having the middle pup free of a tone pot, helps with that.
Why does the neck pickup have a tone cntrol and the bridge pickup doesn't I would have liked it the other way round I never touch the tone control for neck pickup and would like the ability to lower high-end off the bridge pickup
that's just the way Fender wire it! you can actually add a tone control for your bridge by adding soldering a small wire onto your pickup switch - it's a really easy DIY if you want to try it! 😊 I agree though - I prefer having a tone control for my bridge!
thank you ! i was wondering what the tone knobs were for, and the pickup selector looked like if i flicked it all my strings would fall down so i didn’t touch it, much appreciated homie i can’t wait to utilize the pickups !!!
For more info, check out my article here: www.roundtableaudio.com/stratocaster-knobs-explained/
00:00 Intro
00:09 Pickup selector
01:05 Knobs
02:15 Final thoughts
Honestly I feel like these videos help me to play my guitar better than those excessively long scale tutorial videos
Thanks, I really appreciate that 😊 I'll always try and keep it as helpful and concise as possible!
Thank you!!!
Tone knobs at 10 means your guitar is working 😅
I just got my guitar and had absolutely no idea what the tone knobs did. Thank you
Rolling the volume off a bit (from 10 to 9 or 8) can help roll off some of the top end as well, the treble if it’s too bright. It’ll also clean up your guitar if it’s too distorted, you’ve got the gain cranked a bit too high on the amp. Use your knobs kids!
True. However, it shouldn't get too "dark" when you turn doen the volume below 8. That's why you use a good treblebleed! It will make you use your volumeknob even more!!!
Never understood why designers allow the top end to roll off via the volume pot. Conversely, adjusting a tone knob doesn’t affect the volume!
Hay there. I have a Player Strat. The Sea Phome Green 1. What are the defalt positons for the Tone nobs and which is at which? I ask becaus when my cousin unboxed mine 1 was at 4 and the other at 8. But which was at what and if those are indeed the defaults I know not. Thanks
@@MrHamit64 there aren’t any defaults. Set all of em to ten, full. Then setup your amp to taste. If it’s a little bright, dial back the respective tone knob to taste. If it’s too loud or you want to clean it up a bit, roll the volume down. But ten is the answer.
@@MrHamit64 anytime. Any more questions along the way, fire em at me
I thought the knobs changed the color of the Guitar 😂😂😂😂
they do! the tonal color 😉
😭😭😭
When i started, i thought they toggle fx like distortion or chorus
No, that's a mod.
Ill laugh next time
Nice demonstration. Clear and right to the point. Thanks.
Thanks! 😊
the guitar itself is not very clean but yeah😂
Ahh this would’ve been nice to see this a while back instead of playing with the tone knobs maxed out for my first two years playing 😂
It's a rite of passage! 😄
I play guitar, but there is so much I don't know. Therefore I love what you do!! All th questions I have, answered in one place!
Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate it! Glad I could help! 😊
Short, easy to understand. Thank you to explain Strat knobs.
Nicely explained. A Telecaster was my guitar of choice in my band days as I was front man/singer. My over-active hand would always keep hitting the volume know when I played a Strat.
Thank you!
Might you’re name be koyuki
Why do they stop at 10? Couldn’t they go a bit further up. 11, 12, 50?
It's been two months but I think it's about the volume on your amp. Personally, mine is super loud even at 4
😂😂 not a lot of people knows the reference
So, what is the reference?
I'm 200% sure that's possible
Just picked up my first Strat Standard American and you solved a few mysteries for me. Thanks! you Rock!
Glad I could help! Enjoy your new guitar 😊🎸
That I will! Once again, thank you.
@@JayThatsMe 😊
Good explanation.
Thank you 😊
Different models have different electronics. For example, on my Stratocaster American Professional II, the lower tone knob is a push-push control that engages the neck pickup. This means that with the selector in position one and the push-push knob out, the bridge and neck pickups are both on, whilst putting the selector in position two means that all three pickups are engaged. The SSS version of the American Pro II is the only Strat that can do this. The HSS version is different, however, because the push-push knob acts as a coil split for the (humbucking) bridge pickup.
And another model the older early 90's deluxe plus Strat has a TBX tone that works on both middle and bridge P U. I read where it's not that difficult to get any Strats tone hooked to the bridge pup. It's a great move for more versatility in your tone control.
Mine came with one tone for the middle and the other one for the neck. Only 9 years later I changed so that one is for the bridge and the neck, and the other one to the middle.
Whilst?
Thanks dude! For the info, and also for the relaxing style :)
Happy to help! Thanks for your comment 😊
Initially the pick up selector was three stops until Fender realised musicians were often putting the selector between 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 to get that out of phase sound.
And that didn’t happen until the late ‘70s.
No out of phase sound, it's // wiring between 2 pick ups, you can control through a ohmeter; resistance is droped by 2 with 2 equal resistance pick ups, but magnetism is x by 2, and the volume stays OK.
I believe Clapton was the first guitarist to use that trick, on his Derek & The Dominoes album.
Side note: I'm the original owner of a somewhat rare solid walnut `85 Elite Strat with active electronics and 3 push buttons in lieu of a blade switch.
@@TheJoeFridayBand I think it was done before him. Probably Dick Dale done it.
Amazing when you watch someone like SRV play live how much the selector switch or knobs are used!
20 + years with strats and never took the time to think about how the selector switch worked with the pickups. Now I know thanks to your exsplanation
Thank you
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Thank you for the video. I have a question so in order to get the ones with the tone knob push button for the neck and bridge together what year are these made? Fender American Strat
Thank you.
It's pretty uncommon, the only model I know of is the Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Strat.
If you want to do it to your guitar, it's a pretty striaghtforward mod! Just search for the "7 way switch" mod.
I always find that there isn't much difference when turning the tone knob. Unless you turn it all the way. Yes it work, but not much difference from 1 to 8. It's almost like you could put a On and Off switch instead of the two tone knob and it would sound the same. The volume is ok.
Wrong
Quack!
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My Strat had no tone control for the bridge pickup so I wired it to be combined with the middle.
Nice! 😊
Just bought a Strat online. This video is a massive help. Thank you
Whenever I adjust the knobs they always find a way back to 10.
On a black strat. You set the controls for the heart of the sun!!!
On the serious note...Punn intended, The video is so basic but so true. The many amps people say suck are generally due to not knowing how to dial in the tone along with pickup height and simple stock variables. I know this as I was guilty of it my first 2 years. Excellent video.
And at times it is true...The amp may very well be a Gorilla app from 1985...lol😅
Thanks Robert! I agree - using these controls helps me reign in my brighter sounding amp!
Thanks for this video as a beginner I didnt kow what the knobs do
i own a HSS electric guitar in position 1 it detects the neck pickup and position in 5 it detects my humbucker. is it normal?
Position 1 (where the pickup selector is closest to the bridge) should be your humbucker. Position 5 (where the pickup selector is closest to the neck) should be your neck pickup.
As long as it's all working correctly, there's nothing to worry about! It could be that your guitar had the switch replaced and it's been wired backwards - either way, just a little thing that makes your guitar unique! ☺
Thanks for suggesting the effects pedals . My sound is close but can you recommend the settings for each pedal. Thank you
The best explanation I’ve ever heard. Thanks!
Excellent video! I have a strat with H-S-S config (with a humbucker instead of a single coil at the bridge) ...does it mean the 2nd tone knob would control the tone of just the humbucker at the bridge?
Thanks! It depends on the model - but the newer Player Strats have tone control for the bridge (so tone 1 is the neck, tone 2 is middle and bridge).
If in doubt, give it a play and see if you can hear what's going on!
this is a great video for a beginner that 1st time buying electric guitar specially if it's a Strat
the most helpful and right to the point video about this stuff..thanks
Thanks, Pablo! 😊
What do they do with it ?? When they say a guitar-set-up ??? 🤷 then they charge you a lot of money 💰 is it worth all that 🤔🎸🎶🎶🎉
Thanks for your question! 😊
I've made a video on how to set up a guitar that covers the basics: ruclips.net/video/_FOn193eG44/видео.html
It's all about adjusting different parts of the guitar to make it easier to play and sound better.
In my opinion, a guitar set up is definitely worth the money (around $80 or £75).
If your guitar has problems with the frets, hardware, electronics, or neck - then it'll cost more. Again, I think it's a good use of money to fix these issues of possible - especially if you enjoy playing your guitar 😊
Great job! Clear, concise, & to the point! Kind regards!
Thank you! Glad it was helpful 😊
@@ConorRocksYT, I've been playing acoustics for 56yrs., but I'm a complete newbie when it comes to electrics! Thanks for the insights & kind regards!
How do you know what setting of tone you are on as there is no dot to tell you what number you are using?
Turn it all the way up and look where "10" is, then that's the spot to look when you change the setting 😊
This helps a lot man thanks 👍
that was really nice and to the point of the strat's knobs capabilities, thanks
Thank you! 😊
You ate this up son
I have that exact color, model and build, but is upside down because I’m left handed
Nice! It's a great guitar 😊
Hello Conor,
I am a new subscriber. ❤
u make a quality content. Thumbs up
Thanks Rozely! 😊
Big thanks. I appreciate the short and informative video and approach. Now i can get better neck pick up tone!
Thanks - enjoy your new tone! 😊
This was a perfect video tbh. Exactly what I was looking for and nothing more.
Thank you!
Hey I have a question. Might be a stupid one but I’ve got an Old rollins guitar and I use an amped superjet amp with my adm acoustic quitar aux. when I connect it there is this annoyingly loud buzzing noise but it reduces when I touch the strings. Is this because of the set up I’ve got and is there I way I can fix this?
That sounds like a grounding issue! It's a pretty easy fix, you just need to make sure everything is grounded properly with a soldering iron 😊 or your local guitar store will be able to fix it (shouldn't be very expensive as it's a fairly quick job - depending on access to the electronics!)
@@ConorRocksYT thank you!
Thanks for this: concise and clear. Subscribed. 👍
Thank you, glad you liked it! 😊
Your demonstration is very easy to understand
Thank you!
No position for all three pickups? Surprising.
there's a mod you can do to get all three, but I think their character gets a bit lost in the sauce!
I have not had my strat out in a long time. I replaced everything but i could only afford cheap stuff. I hope to get good American parts when i can afford them. Rock on
Sounds cool! 😊
Any thoughts on how Hendrix affected the move from 3 to 5 pickup positions or is this apocryphal
To be honest, that's not something I'd ever heard!
I know that Jimi Hendrix, used the "in-between" positions on a 3 way switch (positions 2 and 4 on a 5 way switch) a lot - but guitarists had been using this technique since 1955 (source: www.fender.com/articles/instruments/sounds-aplenty-the-stratocaster-pickup-selector-switch)
Whether or not Jimi's influence at the time convinced Fender to change to the 5 way switch as standard is hard to say.
If I had to guess, I'd say his influence as a prominent guitarist would have helped - but it wouldn't have been down to him alone.
Yes, I believe there were other influences even before Hendrix arrived on the scene. My older brother had a 1960 Strat with the 3 position switch well before I even started playing. And I used to play with the switch and accidentally found the sweet spots in between. 😁
Very clear and concise! Thank you!
Thanks, happy to help 😊
I LOVE YOU!! This is so clear!
Greetings from Argentina
Thank you, glad I could help! 😄
I got that exact guitar with one exception, it has a humbucker and the tone controls won't affect it.
I have a SSH Strat. Like you said, on my guitar the tone knobs only work for the neck and middle pick-ups. My humbucker is at the bridge, and neither of the tone knobs effect the humbucker sadly.
If you're handy with a soldering iron, you can mod your pickup selector to allow for bridge tone control!
I now have finally a Strat... But i found out, that a Jazzmaster would have been the better Oppertunety for me. And I'm a bit of a Budget, so I can't just buy a Jazzmaster... Any Ideas to make the Strat sound more like a Jazzmaster?
Pls. HELP!
Thanks!! ❤❤
Hey - sorry to hear that!
So, Jazzmasters use P90 pickups which are single coils (like the pickups on a Strat) but they're warmer sounding because of the shape of their coil.
You might have some luck using the neck pickup and rolling the tone down slightly to get a warmer, fuller sound! (I have a guitar with a Jazzmaster pickup in the neck, and find that it sounds pretty similar to my Strat sometimes).
Failing that, you might be able to trade in your guitar at a local guitar store towards a Jazzmaster?
@@ConorRocksYT Thank you for your Quick Respond! I've tried to roll off the Tone Knob, and i think it helped me at least a little bit...
Thanks!
Glad I could help! 😊@@noaha3006
Hey! Its me again- just wanted to let you know, that i now finally got a Jazzmaster ( The Squier J. Mascis), and Im really happy with it! But ur Trick really helped me out
If the bridge pickup doesn’t have a tone control, you raise the pickup closer to the strings than the neck and middle, and the volume will be the bridge pickup tone control- play leads at around 8 or9 ( never full volume). Many lead guitar players hurt peoples ears by not knowing this valuable information. 🎸👍☮️🍄🙏
Your Strat is dirty lol thanks for the video I needed to know what that third knob was for coming from playing almost exclusively Les Paul’s 😊
thank you
Original Strat wiring had no tone control for the bridge pickup. The two tone controls were for the neck and middle pickups only. Eventually Fender smartened up (but not for about 30 years) and put the middle and bridge pickup tone controls together, on the bottom tone knob.
Some (like the Squier Vintage Modified series) are still wired with no tone control for the bridge pickup.
@@rogercantwell3622 Strat bridge pickups are annoyingly brash, much more so than Tele bridge pickups, imho. Being able to control that bridge tone is extremely helpful.
I have same guitar is this guitar good?
I like it! I have a USA Strat too, and this one holds up just as good 😊
this was soo good thank you thank you greetings from germany
Thank you! 😄
accually volume is kinde a gain output so maybe volume should stay maxed or at least i recomend it :D
but thanks! sudennly my have two lever on it so i need to look for other video still.. :D
I know one is swich for signal output and secound one looks like something wich hambucker but i wanna to be sure.
I have 3 Strats(a Black, a white, and a sunburst. All with maple necks.)
Nice! I'd love a maple neck strat at some point 😊 (edit: Fretboard!)
Gretsch do it best - volume control for each pickup, so you can blend them to any degree, a master volume and a master tone :-)
Pickup selector? Oh no, I thought it was the gearstick!
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Excellent information and presentation! Thank! Musician/Artist USA- ThomMeinert
Nice vid, clear and straight forward.
Thanks!
Okay but… how do i get my Guitar from this Sound to a rock/ metal sound? 😅😂
It depends on what gear you have! Generally speaking, you'll want a high gain setting on your amplifier, and use the bridge pickup on your guitar.
You can also experiment with guitar pedals - for hard Rock and metal you might want something like a Boss Ds-2 (there's a review on my channel!) or a ProCat rat.
Let me know how you get on!
If I were to upgrade a pickup, would I need to upgrade the knob to a higher quality one aswell? My eg is a cheap Chinese brand
Hi, Ian - it depends on a couple of things!
If you're replacing the pickup with a like-for-like pickup (e.g. a passive single coil with a passive single coil) and are happy with how the knobs responds (e.g. no sudden jumps in sound, no crackling or popping) then you can leave it.
But - if you're swapping pickups to a different type (e.g. single coil to humbucker) then you'll need a new pot with a different level of resistance (a very general rule is 250k for single coils, 500k for humbuckers).
Likewise, if your knobs are giving you problems with crackles or responsiveness then now's a good chance to swap them out while it's all opened up! 😊
I'd suggest reading around about different pots resistances and also "treble bleed" modifications you can make as well 😊
Let me know how you get on!
can i use your thumbnail for a few seconds on my video :D ? please. i will put your link to the description
Buen vídeo.
Me suscribo. 🇲🇽👌🏼
¡Gracias lo aprecio!
wish my ibanez mint green had a second tone knob or a push down knob instead of the useless alter switch
Whats the name of the song you played at 0:50
It's not a song unfortunately, just a quick riff sliding an Eb9 to E9 chord - kind of in the style of Parliament or Chic/Nile Rodgers!
They make crackle and pop sounds as you turn them so best to leave them alone 😊
Thank you so much for explaining this! :)
Thanks, Martha! Glad I could help 😊
I think strat are one of the worst guitar when it comes to design that stupid volume knob is too close to the strings and my fingers keep hitting that stupid thing definitely not a good guitar for beginners
How Manny money I can have for by the guitare Stratocaster
We tried it on my cousins lolos amp it was only clean tone no distirion we couldnt hear any difference
That's the exact guitar I have, same colour and all
Good video true and never discussed
To my ear, positions 2 and 4 dampen the dynamics and articulation of the individual pickups for blues and rock. The tweener positions have more of a jazz box sound IMHO.
I can see that! I'm getting into these positions a lot more lately, but they definitelt took a while to grow on me!
@@ConorRocksYT Good for fattening up tone. I primarily will use them for full chords and rhythm. For bite, got to be the single coils individually.
I have the push pull knob and it is always confusing any thoughts?
That's cool, push/pull knobs give you a lot of different tonal options! How they work depends on which model of Strat you have though - which one is it?
Thank you very much.Questions answered.
Thanks, John!
Which guitar is this?
It's a Fender Mexican Standard Stratocaster 😊
everything all the way up because im just stupid
Nothing wrong with turning it to 10 if you like the sound! 😊
Muy bueno , ☺️ gracias ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
¡de nada! gracias 😊
Cool! Thanks!🎸😎👍
You can do the Jimmy Hendrix mod on the switch. Plenty details out there. Really easy and pretty useful.
Love it! Love your channel!
Thank you, it means a lot!
Thank you so much 🙏🏾🙏🏾🔥🔥
thanks for the explanation, really helpful
Glad it helped! 😊
Main thing is to have your bottom tone pot wired to JUST your bridge pickup, leaving the middle pickup with no tone controll. That way, you can roll off some or a lot of those bridge pickup treble tones. Notch positions will generally require more treble, so having the middle pup free of a tone pot, helps with that.
Thanks for this. 👍 😊
Why does the neck pickup have a tone cntrol and the bridge pickup doesn't I would have liked it the other way round I never touch the tone control for neck pickup and would like the ability to lower high-end off the bridge pickup
that's just the way Fender wire it! you can actually add a tone control for your bridge by adding soldering a small wire onto your pickup switch - it's a really easy DIY if you want to try it! 😊
I agree though - I prefer having a tone control for my bridge!
Swert sretocaster
Thanks!
I bought my own electric guitar over 3k and im a kid i started today and this vid helps❤ thank you sir:)
thank you ! i was wondering what the tone knobs were for, and the pickup selector looked like if i flicked it all my strings would fall down so i didn’t touch it, much appreciated homie i can’t wait to utilize the pickups !!!
Strat is where it's at
Have a guitar for 3 years and couldnt figure out what the tones did, thanks for the info
*Yes im lazy to google it for 3 years*