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flat EQ gain changer question

PostPosted: Sun May 10, 2015 10:30 am
by ochaye
Dave
perhaps you could explain in layman terms what "flat" means in the two GC toggle settings and how it affects the tone control in a different manner from the LTD toggle setting?

John

Re: flat EQ gain changer question

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2015 2:51 pm
by ochaye
bump for the Dave cat

Re: flat EQ gain changer question

PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2015 1:31 am
by David Barber
ochaye wrote:Dave
perhaps you could explain in layman terms what "flat" means in the two GC toggle settings and how it affects the tone control in a different manner from the LTD toggle setting?

John


"Flat EQ" means that the OD sound sounds very close to the bass, midrange and treble levels of the bypassed signal. Guitar players often want an overdrive that does not suddenly lose bass, most kids etc. Flat EQ overdrive find a balance the sounds very much like the bypass tone with the exception of added harmonics and sustain.

Re: flat EQ gain changer question

PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2015 7:14 am
by ochaye
Gotcha....thanks :)

Re: flat EQ gain changer question

PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2015 11:30 am
by ochaye
would that mean "flat" at noon position on the tone control?

Re: flat EQ gain changer question

PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2015 3:59 pm
by ochaye
bump for follow up question

Re: flat EQ gain changer question

PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2015 11:11 am
by David Barber
ochaye wrote:would that mean "flat" at noon position on the tone control?


Not exactly, but's it's in the ballpark. The harmonics that are being added by distortion/overdrive can be greater or lesser at certain frequencies depending on the source. The source is the guitar, pickups, strings, pick etc. That all adds up to subtle changes, but it can be compensated with the tone knob. Most players achieve a tone that sounds like "flat response" between 11 to 1 o clock.