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Re: Loopers-Delight-d Digest V03 #274



> >A simple passive tone control shouldn't actually lower the amount of 
>low 
>  >frequency energy in your signal.
>  
>  the high output impedance of a bass/guitar pickup can interact with the 
>  resistor of a passive volume control to create a filter. The same thing 
can 
>  happen with volume controls mounted on the bass/guitar. oftentimes 
>  capacitors are added inside guitars to compensate.

Yes, but in that case it's the highs that are rolled off.
...and if you use the vol ped the right way round, so that
the amp connects to the wiper on the pot (and not the 
pickup) it shouldn't happen.  

I've heard this high frequency roll-off with a Morley pedal.


andy butler