Iāve been working through a looping course and one of the suggested techniques is to use the guitar controls to get different ālevelsā in the loops and make the layers more distinct. It was a little annoying that the tele has plain knobs, so I couldnāt really tell where my settings were. After some searching I came across these very nicely made knobs that were quite reasonably priced. As a bonus the numbers even glow in the dark!
I donāt think Iām allowed to put commercial links on this site, but Iām sure you can find them if you are interested. They are made in Japan and feel very solid.
I have a Squire Tele HH, and usually play the chords on the neck pickup for the loop. Then I flip to the bridge pickup to play over the loop. Makes the two parts more distinct.
Iāll have to try varying volume as well.
As far as I know, there is no restriction here on linking to commercial productsā¦ as long as it is not something that competes directly with Justinās content e.g. a lesson for song a that Justin alreadycovers, or guitar lessons in general.
So Iād be interested to know where I can buy those knobs!
Thanks for the link! I might just get a set for my Dean Zelinsky Tagliare. It has knurled chrome knobs like that with no numbers, and Iād like to be able to record my settings. I just have to find out what size the shafts are.
I got a set of these several years ago when they were still available.
Itās a damn shame they fit my wifeās hubs but not mine. My bike is called the Pedalhead, a bit of a riff on Motorhead, and the badge is the āhornsā so the end caps that go to 11 would be a perfect fit. But alas, I donāt have the right hubs. They also only made them for a limited time, so theyāre quite rare now.
Thanks for posting this. Nice to see numbered knobs for the tele.
What sort of tele is that? Thatās an unusual configuration control plate. I assume thatās a pickup switch between the knobs. Isnāt it a bit awkward to switch pickups if itās so close to the two knobs. I always found the left to right switch in the conventional place to be a good design.
It is my own custom design control plate. For a while I had the standard one reversed and I got rid of the tone knob. I liked the way it felt with nothing under the right hand. When I decided to reinstate the tone knob, I wanted to keep that feel so I bought a blank plate and drilled the necessary holes. I swapped the traditional pickup switch for a Les Paul one which is (I think) a much more sensible design. Thereās plenty of room for the controls.
Not very traditional, but then again itās not really a telecaster. Itās a G&L.
Yes, itās a great guitar. A fantastic one-piece swamp ash body, that is light and resonant and the build quality is excellent. It is a shame they couldnāt keep going.
I already wrestled that conundrum to the ground. Going to go blue.
Itās a G&L.