Stellartone Tonestyler

[tfarny]

Anybody ever used one of these tonestyler super-duper tone pots? Seems like a reasonably good concept. http://www.stellartone.com/

 

[line6man]

I've seen probably 50 people use them on TalkBass.
You can make your own with only 6 positions for about $20 though.

 

[rockskate4x]

I've seen probably 50 people use them on TalkBass.
You can make your own with only 6 positions for about $20 though.

REALLY!!! 

 

[line6man]

I've seen probably 50 people use them on TalkBass.
You can make your own with only 6 positions for about $20 though.

REALLY!!! 

All you need is a rotary toggle switch and several capacitors.

 

[kboman]

Hey, waddayaknow. A vaguely useful tone knob.

 

[TonyW]

I have one going into my baritone sitting here and another spare but youll have to wait until i get it all wired in for a comment.

I must say they are well made and the support is more than excellent from Steelartones Don Campbell
ask his a question and get a 2 page email reply

 

[bpmorton777]

looks like it does the same thing as gibson's veritone circuit.

http://www.blueshawk.info/varitone.htm

Brian

 

[tfarny]

I've been experimenting and once the 5-way rotary switch arrives I'll show you what I've put together - a tone switch that produces only useful, and distinctly different, tones. Each position will sound different and good. I think it's a better approach even than the 16-position tonestyler because all the futzing around to dial in the right sounds has already been done - the tones that are available will be only the tones I want to have there. The problem is 'popping' when changing between caps.

 

[Wyliee]

I have not tried the ToneStyler, but I have had a chance to give the THD Quintet a test run with a vintage Tele.  Pretty darn cool.  Good tones!

http://www.thdelectronics.com/product_page_quintet_pedal.html

I've got the Yamaha Nathan East Magic box, which is a similar approach but for bass.  Interesting tones that still fit well in a mix.
http://www.yamaha.com/guitars/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=60151&CTID=

 

[tfarny]

Relevant link: http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=10535.msg143386#msg143386

 

[ihavenothingprofoundtosay]

Yes, a necropost, but worth a mention, due to my just having finished a bass with a 10 position ToneStyler.  It's pretty neato, to put it mildly. I don't have any gear to record my bass, but this video gives a really good demo & explanation of the thing; better than I could do anyway.

I highly recommend it for someone who wants more variety than a regular tone knob, but doesn't want to bother with active pickups.