The need for a volume or tone control

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na4it
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The need for a volume or tone control

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Been thinking about this... if I plan to use a volume pedal, and my amp has EQ, is there really a reason to have a volume or tone control on the steel?
Scott Duckworth
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mark63uni
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Re: The need for a volume or tone control

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I don't see why you'd havvvvve to have one, I barely touch the knobs on my guitars. With the use of a volume pedal you should be good to go! I've been trying to figure out an access panel on the back of the lap I'm building,... No knobs is sounding like a pretty good idea to me!
na4it
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Re: The need for a volume or tone control

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Well, that's what I was thinking. I mean, yea, if you are building a double neck you probably need a selector switch, but if it is a single neck, one pickup guitar, it's something less to do.
Scott Duckworth
E6 Rogue lap steel, D6 Regal RD-30MS squareneck reso-guitar,
Li'l Izzy, Zoom MS-50G Effects Pedal into a Berhinger mixer and Harbinger V2112 speaker(s).

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