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I want schematics for passive tone filters that can be linked up to you average switch on a guitar. What I'd be really interested in is something along the lines of the QTX filter installed as standard on quite a few Alden guitars, but it's impossible to find a schematic for it, and I don't know if anybody actually owns one that I can copy.

So other suggestions are fine. I'm not interested in active systems.
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Its supposed to be along the lines of a Varitone, like that of the Blueshawk or so I've heard. Link

Maybe you can get a gut shot of an Alden and make variants of the schematic above? Though I suppose that sort of gut shot would have to be quite specific due to the amount of wiring I could imagine being involved in this sort of job and it could be only a few resistors or whatnot different.

Keep us updated, I wanna try something like this soon.
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http://www.flatearthguitars.com/Guitar_Schematics.html

As well, theres a few other guitars in there that might spark some synapses for ya.
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Actually (apologies for the triple posting), is that Clapton do-dad passive? That Mid Boost shizz he has in the Strat?
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Rhysyrhys wrote:Actually (apologies for the triple posting), is that Clapton do-dad passive? That Mid Boost shizz he has in the Strat?
I'm fairly certain it's active, because Clapton is a piss-artist who can't do anything right, ever.
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do a varitone.

the one in my guyatone is brilliant.
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The Clapton midboost is active.

Varitone!
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ekwatts wrote:Clapton is a piss-artist who can't do anything right, ever.
Agreed. Also, sig'd.
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aha, THIS PAGE is packed with tons of awesome passive EQ options. I've bought the parts for the hi/lo pass filter one, I was going to use it to replace the normal tone control on my musicmaster.
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