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Post subject: Todd Krause Clapton MB Tone Control difference from TBX
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:47 pm
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Hi! I'm sure it's been covered before but can someone please tell me the difference between the tone control on my TK Masterbuilt Clapton versus my other Clapton non MB Custom Shops. Thanks!

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Post subject: Re: Todd Krause Clapton MB Tone Control difference from TBX
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:25 pm
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If your EC Strat is masterbuilt, the TBX is not present. This feature is available on the teambuilt versions of the guitar.

Rumours said that Clapton doesn't use the TBX anymore as he found the tone too "mushy".


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Post subject: Re: Todd Krause Clapton MB Tone Control difference from TBX
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:25 pm
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Thanks! Sorry if I wasn't clear. I have a Clapton Masterbuilt & Two Custom Shop Clapton non Masterbuilts. My two CS have the TBX and my MB doesn't. What is the difference in tone control design is what I'm trying to find out. Is the MB subtractive and the TBX not for example?

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Post subject: Re: Todd Krause Clapton MB Tone Control difference from TBX
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:46 am
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From fully CCW to middle (detent) the TBX works like a normal tone pot, except loaded down by 82k resistor in parallel. (The pot resistance is 250k at the middle detent) From middle to fully CW, the capacitor & 250k pot is taken out of the circuit altogether and instead the signal is loaded between 82k and 1082k.

Depending on the pickup you may wish to change some component values around, especially that 82k resistor to something larger.

Forgetting the technical description above, it is just a different feeling tone circuit.


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Post subject: Re: Todd Krause Clapton MB Tone Control difference from TBX
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:09 am
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Thanks!!!!

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