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Section 19
The Guitar's Volume Control
about what you need, experiment and choose the best for
the situation. Remember the options that exist. Doing so can
mean that you free up one or two of the GT-3/5's effect
groups, so they are available for other tasks, or in the case
where the effect you want is in a group that's already in use,
you may be able to obtain what you want form the guitar of
volume pedal. If you are on stage and out of leg-reach of the
GT-3/5, then guitar volume control techniques can prove to
be extremely useful. When performed correctly, they can
appear amazing and show a real mastering of the
instrument. Mind you, then again it might just show that you
happen to have long fingers!
One final note about volume control; it's the third easiest
effects system to reach—the strings and pick being the first,
the vibrato/pitch sliding/dives from the whammy bar as the
second! However, it seems to be the least used! I was
certainly guilty of this and to some extent I am still. So my
advice is say hello to an old friend and give it some
exercise!! Doing so is healthier for your guitar as failing to
use the pots leads to them becoming scratchy...Go on—you
know its right!!
© Copyright 2000-2002 Barry S. Pearce et al.
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