myspace.com/jessenoah Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 so now i know of 2 guys on this forum who dont use middle position very much. I use it quite a bit, probably more then the neck position, but not as much as the bridge position. I love how glassy it can sound. it seems to soften harsh lead tones, it makes power chords have this muddy clink to em. how often do you guys use the middle position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I never really use it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 In descending order of frequency I use neck, mid, bridge. I suspect that I'm in the minority (again) with my tone settings : I have my amp set to; Treble - 10; Mid - 0; Bass - 2. My guitar tone settings vary, obviously, but I'd say that 60% of the time I have both Vols set at 8.5; Neck Tone at 3.5 and Treble Tone at 4. With the CTS pots at this end the smallest change of the tone control makes a big change in sound. The Vol shift from 8.5 to 9.5~10 is easily enough to add attack, edge and presence, whilst reducing the treble at the same time. This is with 57 Classics, 500k pots, bumblebees etc through a MusicMan 2x12 combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I never used it... but I will now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I never used it... but I will now... Ha! I was just reading your mod post when you put this up! Do you actually play any PG's-FM, though? I thought you were at the heavier end of the periodic table? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevezapp Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I use middle all the time, just with the bridge pup turned down to get a softer rhythm tone. The neck position for me just sounds too dull on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I use the middle position quite a bit on my 135 and my LP, not as much on my SGs, never on my Tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I use it about 10% of the time. I mainly use it as a kill switch. Ill shut down my neck pup and use the toggle for a quick stop brake in the middle position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.B.G. Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I use middle quite a lot, since it's a sound that's not commonly heard on most recordings. I put the MID CUT in on my amp, and keep the bass at about 7, with treble about 8.5 (Fender Pro185). With the 2 Lansing D120's, this makes the middle position stand out, and bridge and neck have very prominent voices. It seems to my ears that Page uses middle A LOT in most of the early ZEP recordings, and I hear it often in ZZTop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantha Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I've started messing around with it a little more than I used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Ha! I was just reading your mod post when you put this up! Do you actually play any PG's-FM' date=' though? I thought you were at the heavier end of the periodic table?[/quote'] You know... I think I know one PG song... and I dont think I know it note by note... but I like to experiment with different tones and sounds (the main reason I got my tele instead of another paul was because it sounded different than a paul). I do play heavier stuff, but at night when I am home and relaxed, I love to play lots of softer stuff, from jazz to blues... I've also been playing lots of bossanova lately (actually learning to play it properly, I find it a little difficult). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 For late night relaxation with an axe (no, not an AXE) may I suggest Sir tries out the following melodious offerings with his rejuvenated temptress?; 'Love that Burns' and the best of all (IMHO) 'Worried Dream' Sleep Tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 For late night relaxation with an axe (no' date=' not an AXE)[/quote'] My middle position is not in question here. And yes I use it frequently ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 It depends on the guitar and song. For my elitist dot I use the middle position the most. On the Les Paul I use it about 50% and Neck 40% Bridge 10%. On my Les Paul it is wired so that in the middle position I can go both humbuckers or I can cut each pup coil individually then I can switch them in/out of phase and finally I can place both pups in series with each other which provides a boost in volume and bottom end. My favorite position/sound on my Les Paul is the bridge in single coil mode and the neck in humbucker with the pups out of phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I use it a lot. I'll use the bridge bucker for a boost for solos. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlekenny Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 i like the middle position, too bad my ibanez doesnt have one though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 My middle position is not in question here. And yes I use it frequently ... You are the master....... How do you do it? Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluezboy Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I use the middle position on my VM about 85% of the time only the neck pickup volume is roles down to about 7 or 7 1/2 and the tone knob at 8 or 9 with me fiddling with it almost all the way through the song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myspace.com/jessenoah Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 i heard AXE's middle position is always out of phase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 i heard AXE's middle position is always out of phase You cant hear it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 You cant hear it . Only dogs can hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:oilpit: Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I've been gettin' some sweet clean tones in the middle as of late, but add any dirt and all and its a mudfest. And I'm pretty sure I was one of the 2 people mentioned in the OP ...I rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I've been gettin' some sweet clean tones in the middle as of late' date=' but add any dirt and all and its a mudfest.[/quote'] Same here... (until now ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers galore Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I hardly use the middle position. On a few passages in very few songs. Mostly I use the bridge pup for rhythym and I switch to the neck pickup for leads. I use the volume knob on the bridge pup alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbomb76 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I usually don't like the mushiness of the middle position, and find it unusable in the context of live performance aside from when I'm just doing less-dirty chording or the occasional background bottleneck part. I'm almost exclusively a bridge-position whore. Although after performing the "Peter Green Mod" by swinging around the neck pickup magnet on one of mine I've found the sound far more usable and unique. Gotta' love those "accidental discoveries". Thanks, Peter's guitar tech. H-Bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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