Going from palm muting to full chords- How do YOU adjust for volume level?

xDelstar Joined: Apr 16, 2011 Posts: 59 Des Moines, IA.	Posted on Sep 01 2013 09:27 PM I play a Jag through a silverface Twin. Doing the palm muting drip tone, your amp has to be set pretty loud to cut through. If you have to switch back and forth between muted and full open banging, what do YOU do to even out the volume level? I can grab the volume knob real quick, but then the highs are toned down,(At least with every volume pot that I'VE used). What do you do? — I can't play this thing! It's got no whammy bar! Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3854 North Atlantic	Posted on Sep 01 2013 10:11 PM It's all in your strumming hand. Just back off your attack Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
OzReverb Joined: Apr 28, 2009 Posts: 460 Victoria	Posted on Sep 02 2013 05:27 AM Turning guitar's tone control or backing off pick attack as per above — https://www.facebook.com/lostremoleros/ Top
Hammond101 Joined: Feb 22, 2013 Posts: 342 SoCal USA	Posted on Sep 03 2013 06:44 PM Do a treble bleed mod to your guitar so it retains the highs when you back off the volume pot. A .001mf cap and a 100K ohm resistor is all you need. Right hand control is in order as well. — Keep it Drippy Brothers and Sisters! Top
insectsurfer Joined: Mar 22, 2006 Posts: 363 Los Angeles	Posted on Sep 03 2013 11:12 PM I'm too spazzy to hit my toggle switches and/or volume knobs, and have found a compressor pedal to bee the perfect solution. Top
ElBirkerio Joined: Dec 17, 2012 Posts: 519 Vienna	Posted on Sep 04 2013 09:26 AM insectsurfer wrote: I'm too spazzy to hit my toggle switches and/or volume knobs, me too. i don't like compressors, but I use a EHX Signal Pad to adjust the volume with a single stomp ... yours wolfi — http://www.surfgrammeln-san.org https://www.facebook.com/BaluUndSurfgrammeln http://greencookierecords.bandcamp.com/album/coming-out-soon-los-chicharrones-del-surf-10 Top
RobC Joined: Oct 11, 2010 Posts: 152 Bainbridge Island, Washington	Posted on Sep 04 2013 11:34 AM I use a TC electronic Nova System stomp box that has a very effective boost button that you can pre-set to whatever boost you want. Works great for solos and for the above mentioned palm muting. took me a while to chew gum and walk at the same time when it came to remembering to hit the boost but I got it dialed in. Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2778 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Sep 04 2013 02:09 PM Touch my good man. I ride the volume control continuously while playing. Some guys dig becoming one with the whammy, I like the accelerator knobbie. I agree with Hammond.............but I prefer the 1 meg audio taper stock pot bridged with a 1 meg resistor. (gives 500k with a nice curve) Or use a 500k pot. The small value cap can be swapped out to best suit the way you think the guitar should respond. Go get a pack of small ceramic caps from Radio Shack, clean the tip on your soldering iron and have some fun. Tweak! ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top

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Going from palm muting to full chords- How do YOU adjust for volume level?