NiCkMiLnE
7>6
anyone get sick of the volume pot being in the way on RG's?
i wanna do the mod chris B did to his but im too much of a pussy
i wanna do the mod chris B did to his but im too much of a pussy
RG Volume knob location rant
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Nah... P/U selector is though... 
NiCkMiLnE
7>6
haha, yeah same
the finish on my screw that hold the pup selecter i gone!
maybe its because my hand kinds rubs that area as i play....
the finish on my screw that hold the pup selecter i gone!
maybe its because my hand kinds rubs that area as i play....
The volume is pretty close, but it used to be closer. On the original pickguard from my 750 it was right on top of the bridge pickup.
The selector, on the other hand, is in the absolute best spot, IMO. Right where you can get to it quickly, unlike some other guitars where it's on the other side of the pots. I wouldn't have it anywhere else, in fact I've sold guitars because of the 5-way switch being somewhere else.
The selector, on the other hand, is in the absolute best spot, IMO. Right where you can get to it quickly, unlike some other guitars where it's on the other side of the pots. I wouldn't have it anywhere else, in fact I've sold guitars because of the 5-way switch being somewhere else.
Touche...
NiCkMiLnE
7>6
pah lol
anyone else done the broderick 'mod' ?
anyone else done the broderick 'mod' ?
NiCkMiLnE
7>6
that would get on my tits lol
the one on my jem is fine with me tbh.
the one on my jem is fine with me tbh.
I got used to it with that pickguard, picked up a newer RG and was surprised by the volume knob being that far away. Now that I have a "modern" placement pickguard on it, it's not a problem for me at all.
I would get a plug, ditch the tone, put the volume there, plug the hole, live without a tone.
I've seen guys leave the knob off to get it outta the way. That's on plus about pickguard mounted controls, you can just get another 'guard with stuff moved around.
IIRC the RG7620 had the knob further away than even recent RGs.
Adam
Contributor
I got used to it with that pickguard, picked up a newer RG and was surprised by the volume knob being that far away. Now that I have a "modern" placement pickguard on it, it's not a problem for me at all.
I would get a plug, ditch the tone, put the volume there, plug the hole, live without a tone.
That's on plus about pickguard mounted controls, you can just get another 'guard with stuff moved around.
IIRC the RG7620 had the knob further away than even recent RGs.
Ive done that to all 14 guitars Ive owned, best method IMO.
NiCkMiLnE
7>6
see, i'd want to plug it up but DAMN it'd look naff lol
Stitch
Banned
Look at Paul Gilbert in 1989:
Maybe jack input? 
NiCkMiLnE
7>6
??
If your volume disapear time to time (I unerstand your thread in this way) so maybe you have problems with jack input.
NiCkMiLnE
7>6
no, the volume pot gets in the way of my picking hand from time to time.
dude, one of my biggest complaints, i'm used to a lp style of 4 knobs in a diamond shape, i hate how close the knob on ibbys are, i always start turning down the volume as i play
Emiliano
true DJENTleman
have you thought about lower profile knob?
standard barrel knob are a bit too high and stand in the way when you play
i wanted to take out the tone knob too
but i still use it from time to time.......
i'm trying to find if there's some way to use a push pull
so that you have a volume pot when it's pushed in
and then you pull it out and " BAM "
volume to the max and a tone pot under your finger
maybe tomorrow i could post some schematics if you think that would be useful
standard barrel knob are a bit too high and stand in the way when you play
i wanted to take out the tone knob too
but i still use it from time to time.......
i'm trying to find if there's some way to use a push pull
so that you have a volume pot when it's pushed in
and then you pull it out and " BAM "
volume to the max and a tone pot under your finger
maybe tomorrow i could post some schematics if you think that would be useful
