Can I put a varitone in an amp?

[meRTKendrew]

Well, could i just take a passive varitone, and put it straight after the input in an amp?



-RTK

 

[slaerts]

I wouldn't think so, it is for passive instruments only. An amp is not passive or an instrument. Although it *might* be possible if you knew what you were doing. It would probably be simpler to take the varitone and make a passive tone box out of it, in essence have a passive stomp box with a varitone circuit in it. It then comes back to why would you bother? I spose if you had an original 62 Fender Jazz and you didn't want to mess with it but other than that...

 

[meRTKendrew]

I was thinking more of an epiphone valve junior. As a living room amp.


-RTK

 

[putsia]

I can't see a problem. All varitone switches i've seen have been just like any passive tone pot with different cap values and fixed bleed through in each lug.

Whether it would sound good with any instrument is a whole different thing. Making it bypassable is most likely a good idea.

 

[meRTKendrew]

I think I've decided against it.


-RTK