Graham Mitchell Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I am an older newbie.I know how to re string and tune (via a tuner)I just wanted yo know , is it necessary to re set the controls back to zero once you've finished playing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 In short, no. The only reason that one might want to do this is so that you can plug in silently (jack plug pop notwithstanding). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 There's an up-side and a down-side, of course. Leave 'em turned up and it's possible (or even likely depending on one's age...) that the amp will produce an overpowering 'Screech..!' when the guitar is plugged in. On the other hand, turning it all down implies that there's a pretty good chance (depending on one's age...) that there'll be silence for a while at the beginning of the session, with much testing of leads, looking baffled, scratching of heads etc before the penny drops. It's a no-win conundrum that only you can solve. Personally, I turn it all down, despite the head-scratching risk (yes, I'm old, too...). Hope this helps. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Mitchell Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Cheers guys.I suspected as much.You see these guys on Andertons for example and they always turn every down again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Graham Mitchell said: Cheers guys.I suspected as much.You see these guys on Andertons for example and they always turn every down again. They’re avoiding extraneous noise for the video, plus they can look cool doing a side of the hand roll off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) Just as a side thought - if you leave everything on "10" all the time and never touch the volume or tone controls, will the oxidation on the tracks of the pots build up over time (a bit like rust on brake discs) and so would it not be advisable to do at least one full sweep of each pot each time you play the guitar? Edited May 6, 2020 by darkandrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 There won't be much oxydation on the carbon tracks, generally, and turning 'em down, then up will, in time wear 'em out. Still, in the expected life of, not only the guitar, but also the guitarist, I doubt that this would be the worst issues encountered. If it's a worry, and the controls are always to be at 'max', swap 'em out for direct connections and eliminate the pots altogether, maybe..? Some players do this, with simply a 'kill switch' to turn it off between songs. (... and it's 'brake' pads.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Yeah, it just avoids a bit of excess noise. OTOH, if you're using a tube amp, I'd whack it to zero before you turn it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Club Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) In the 60s and 70s it used to be Hero to Zero if you didn’t turn everything down before plugging and unplugging jacks from guitars. Todays amps are designed to cope much better. I still turn everything right down from force of habit. Edited July 14, 2020 by Jazz Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
