Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
The James tone stack is one of the more common bass/treble tone controls. You most often see it in hi-fi equipment, or in guitar amps that sit outside the usual Fender and Marshall mould – although both Fender and Marshall did use similar circuits on rare occasions. Probably the best-known guitar amp examples are Orange … Read more
Another simple one knob tone control, this time from the Marshall 18w amplifier, or the model 1974x, whatever you prefer… Marshall used two different tone controls in the amp. A lot of folks build the 18w lite, which is just the normal channel of the amp, and they often use the trem channel tone … Read more
This is the classic single-knob tone circuit made famous by a number of Fender amps—most notably the 5E3 Tweed Deluxe. Despite not inventing it, Leo must have thought that he nailed it when he first dropped this into a guitar amplifier: it’s simple, clever, and very musical. Despite using only a handful of parts, it … Read more