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Too Many Knobs vs. Not Enough Knobs
- Thread starter ebozzz
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So here we are, multi panties in a twist, knobs fly'n every direction, all for what...for real...for what? Ego's need their knobs turned down from 11 
No chance in France on that one...you've been quite clear...
I thought so as well!
devnulljp
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I see you took it as an opportunity to troll me further
. Hope you enjoyed it.Nah. But, feel to add me and whoever else you perceive as treating you unfairly to your ignore list.
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Same here. . . There's already knobs on the amp and knobs on the pedals. Throw in a bass with just passive V/V/T controls I'm already pushing the limits of becoming a "knob-twisting fool"
How can there be "too many knobs." If you don't want to use them, don't. But there are never "too many."
Does an manual gear shift have "too many pedals?"
Does an manual gear shift have "too many pedals?"
I see you took it as an opportunity to troll me further
Nah. But, feel to add me and whoever else you perceive as treating you unfairly to your ignore list.
Not “trolling” you at all! You just keep responding with your BS. A hit dog will holler, won’t it?
To paraphrase an old Canadian country song about alcoholism, "one's too many, and a thousand is never enough."
Enough knobs (my favorite build config):
Knobs, clockwise from top:
Knobs, clockwise from top:
- Volume
- Blend
- Stacked Treble / Bass boost/cut
- Stacked Mids boost/cut / freq sweep
- Per pickup:
- Series / Parallel / Outer Single Coil
- Overall
- Series / Parallel between pickups
- Phase between pickups.
It's an internet discussion forum... people are discussing. That's the whole point.
People are trying to contribute, maybe some people just aren't good at discussing.
I'm a HS teacher, and my school has a big focus on this right now. We call it Habits of Discussion.
There is a instigator (or as we say, an OP)
Then you can be a builder (agree) or a challenger (disagree).
In my classroom, I would tell the "Too many knobs for me" person that they need to explain themselves.
"Too many knobs for me BECAUSE..."
My perfect bass gets the sound I want without touching any knobs at all. Same with my amp. Sounding great with everything at 12 o'clock is the right amp for me.
On most gigs I only use the master volume on the amp.
On most gigs I only use the master volume on the amp.
It's an internet discussion forum... people are discussing. That's the whole point.
People are trying to contribute, maybe some people just aren't good at discussing.
I'm a HS teacher, and my school has a big focus on this right now. We call it Habits of Discussion.
There is a instigator (or as we say, an OP)
Then you can be a builder (agree) or a challenger (disagree).
In my classroom, I would tell the "Too many knobs for me" person that they need to explain themselves.
"Too many knobs for me BECAUSE..."
Great points but in the discussions that I’m referring to, the “too many knobs for me” response isn’t really relevant to the topic. It seems to be more of an attitude of the responder of an attempt to slight someone or imply that they are somehow better than the person who has more. I used the following example in an attempt to explain.
A person acquires a new bass or has one that they feel really good about. A picture of the instrument is shared along with some commentary related to how they feel about their instrument. They don’t suggest that anyone needs to make a similar acquisition. They’re simply pleased with their bass.
Inevitably someone, and often multiple individuals, will post the knobs statement. Why can’t they just let the person who is happy with their bass live? Now, if someone had suggested that someone needed to add that type of bass I could better understand the response. Personally, I would just avoid saying anything if it wasn’t my preference unless I was asked for my thoughts directly.
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I use a similar methodology but I also familiarize myself with the controls on my amps & instruments so that I have the ability to make the necessary adjustments if needed. And, if I’m using an active bass I can normally make those adjustments from the onboard preamp without too much trouble.
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