https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:32:03 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228369 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:23:45 +0000
Gnease,
I always wondered why it worked like that. Makes sense, but I still make use of it as a one knob master volume off / on switch. :wink:]]> Guitar Players Discussion TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228369 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228299 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:18:48 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Misanthrope https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228299 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228288 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:33:00 +0000 I think they wire it this way so that you only have to turn off one knob to silence your guitar when both pickups are selected. I have several Les Paul and Les Paul styled instruments and all of them with 2 volume controlls work this way. I think I only need to turn mine to 1 or 2 though to get the sound going. You have a choice with the simple, passive wiring scheme used in the LP: Pick best tonal control in all positions or pick completely independent volume control in middle position...

The production wiring scheme very likely was chosen to avoid excessive roll off of the high frequencies as the volume is turned down. The center switch position volume control interaction is a side-effect of that choice. If rewired the alternative way shown in Misanthrope's link, the tone suffers at low numbers on the volume control, and this is going to be more noticeable when the pups are used individually. If this tone roll-off effect didn't occur in the alternative wiring scheme, I suspect Gibby would have changed to that wiring many years ago.]]> Guitar Players Discussion gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228288 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228281 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:44:24 +0000
Thanks again everyone! Hi Kraco,

TRGuitar explained perfectly how the LPs works. Play with the four pots (volume and tone) and the selector and you'll find a lot of different sounds!

By the way, welcome to GN! :wink:
Thanks Numo and I appreciate the welcome! Yep, he did a fine job and I think he deserves a raise! :lol:]]> Guitar Players Discussion Kraco https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228281 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228159 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:41:03 +0000
Thanks again everyone! Hi Kraco,

TRGuitar explained perfectly how the LPs works. Play with the four pots (volume and tone) and the selector and you'll find a lot of different sounds!

By the way, welcome to GN! :wink:]]> Guitar Players Discussion Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228159 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228077 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:50:08 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Dagwood https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228077 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228049 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:30:17 +0000
Thanks again everyone!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Kraco https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228049 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228018 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 03:39:28 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228018 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228011 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:14:17 +0000
Edit: as luck would have it...http://guitarelectronics.com/product/WDUHH3T2202 :wink:]]> Guitar Players Discussion Misanthrope https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228011 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228001 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:54:35 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/volume-controls-on-epi-les-paul/#post-228001