Barber LTD trim pots

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Question:
The manual states that the middle setting is 3 o'clock for bass and 12 for the presence. On mine, the middle is 12 for both bass and presence. Trying to put it back to "default" after experimenting the past few weeks. From the manual:

"Note the trimpots are oriented differently from each other (turned ¼ of a turn from each other in their placement on
the PCB). So visually half way is 3 o clock on the bass trim and 12 o clock for the presence trim."

Any help much appreciated. It's a 2009 LTD v2 (my desert isle pedal).

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[David Barber]

That looks pretty close to stock, when they are set stock they match our shop amp very well.

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That's what I was thinking, but since both pots are at middle at 12 o'clock, I wanted to ask to make sure. They don't seem to be set 1/4 turn apart.

Until a few months ago, I used the LTD soley with my Dupont MC-50 and peche a la mouche pickup. Tone set to 12, drive no higher than 9 o'clock. Over the past couple years, I've bought a few electrics and finally (over the past two weeks) figured out what all the knobs on the guitar (and amp) are supposed to do regarding tone. Yesterday, my wife asked to hear what each of my pedals sound like. I set everything to half-way (bass, mids, treble, on amp; tone and volume halfway on my PRS DC3) and played several licks using each pickup.

After hearing all of my pedals (Barber LTD and Trifecta; Fulltone mini deja vibe, ocd, and standard clyde wah), with all knobs set at 12 (volume, drive, fuzz, intensity, etc), I asked her to write down her favorite (to avoid wondering if she agreed with me just to be nice). After telling her that my desert isle pedal is the LTD, she smiled and unfolded her paper with the letters LTD written. In fact, she didn't like ANY of the others but LOVED the LTD. She said "that's the only one that doesn't ruin the nice sound of your guitar". Good to know my wife has good taste!!!

On the website I see some new pedals. Thinking one of the medium gain (british or california) would make a nice addition. Which would have the most contrast to the LTD?

[David Barber]

That's what I was thinking, but since both pots are at middle at 12 o'clock, I wanted to ask to make sure. They don't seem to be set 1/4 turn apart.

Until a few months ago, I used the LTD soley with my Dupont MC-50 and peche a la mouche pickup. Tone set to 12, drive no higher than 9 o'clock. Over the past couple years, I've bought a few electrics and finally (over the past two weeks) figured out what all the knobs on the guitar (and amp) are supposed to do regarding tone. Yesterday, my wife asked to hear what each of my pedals sound like. I set everything to half-way (bass, mids, treble, on amp; tone and volume halfway on my PRS DC3) and played several licks using each pickup.

After hearing all of my pedals (Barber LTD and Trifecta; Fulltone mini deja vibe, ocd, and standard clyde wah), with all knobs set at 12 (volume, drive, fuzz, intensity, etc), I asked her to write down her favorite (to avoid wondering if she agreed with me just to be nice). After telling her that my desert isle pedal is the LTD, she smiled and unfolded her paper with the letters LTD written. In fact, she didn't like ANY of the others but LOVED the LTD. She said "that's the only one that doesn't ruin the nice sound of your guitar". Good to know my wife has good taste!!!

On the website I see some new pedals. Thinking one of the medium gain (british or california) would make a nice addition. Which would have the most contrast to the LTD?

Most players contrast the LTD with Direct Drive, it gives you that US & UK rig that covers copious amounts of tonal spectrum.

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Most players contrast the LTD with Direct Drive, it gives you that US & UK rig that covers copious amounts of tonal spectrum.

I found two different direct drives at online shops: the Direct Drive and the Direct Drive LG. Which one to get?

[David Barber]

Most players contrast the LTD with Direct Drive, it gives you that US & UK rig that covers copious amounts of tonal spectrum.

I found two different direct drives at online shops: the Direct Drive and the Direct Drive LG. Which one to get?

LG stands for Low Gain, which is about the same gain as your LTD. The standard Direct drive has more gain, pick the one that has the gain range you need.