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Topic: Session 400 Settings for 53 Stringmaster (No Blend Knob) |
Robert Jackson
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2018 7:01 am |
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| Any thought on what the best amp settings would be? I’m a newbie, ... |
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Nic Neufeld
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Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 22 Jan 2018 11:01 am
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I don't have the MkI version, and this isn't amp settings per se, but basilh has an explanation of how the electronics works you might find helpful (there is actually some pickup blending going on even without the later pickup blend knob...just with the tone control...it does a bit more than just capacitor bleedoff):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxnyVAlTu2w
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Jim Sliff
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Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2018 9:12 pm
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There aren't any. And the steel type is irrelevent.
Style and volume level are two huge game changers, and neither are mentioned.
Amp settings also change depending on the venue - or any other place - you play, whether or not you are playing with other people and how many.
Room size and configuration also change settings - ceiling height/type, carpet vs hard floors, wall/covering types, furniture, parallel vs asymmetrical walls etc etc.
No matter where you set the tone-shaping controls, the second you raise the volume level any appreciable amount some adjustments will be required. While some companies have published "guide settings" over the years they are usually fairly high volume-level settings for band situations.
Are you playing just at home? If so other home users may be able to help some, but more information is required.
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Jeff Mead
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London, England
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Posted 26 Jan 2018 2:40 am
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Just as an aside - the Mk1 Stringmaster does have a blend knob - it just doesn't have one on each neck like the later stringmasters.
What you probably think is the overall tone knob is actually a blend knob acting on all necks. You can test this by tapping the pickups with a screwdriver (with the amp volume pretty low!!!!!) When the blend knob is all the way off (not sure if this is clockwise or anti-clockwise) one of the pickups should be off (or at least much quieter than the other one). |
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