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VOLUME

CONTROL

The

Volume

Control

allows

you

to

control

the

volume

level

at

the

instrument.

PAN

CONTROL

The

Pan

Control

allows

you

to

balance

the

volume

of

two

pickups.

This

control

has

a

center

detent

which

indicates

that

the

pickups

are

equal

in

volume.

TONE

CONTROLS

The

Tone

Control

allows

you

to

modify

the

instrument's

tonal

characteristics.

Standard

With

the

tone

knob

in

the

full

clockwise

position,

a

brighter

tone

is

achieved.

Rotating

the

knob

counterclockwise

gradually

filters

off

the

high

frequencies,

moving

the

sound

from

bright

to

mellow.

TBX

Some

instruments

have

a

unique

tone

circuit

that

features

a

TBX

Tone

Control

(Patented).

The

TBX

Control

provides

both

the

conventional

guitar

sound

and

unique

new

sounds.

Advancing

the

knob

counterclockwise

from

the

detent

position

gradually

filters

off

high

frequencies,

like

a

standard

tone

control

(see

"Standard

Tone

Controls"

above).

Rotate

the

knob

clockwise

from

the

detent

position,

and

you

add

presence

and

brightness

by

allowing

the

pickups'

natural

resonance

to

come

through.

With

this

added

capability,

the

TBX

provides

a

whole

new

range

of

sounds

not

previously

available.

ACTIVE

ELECTRONICS

Some

Fender

instruments

feature

active

electronics,

which

are

powered

by

a

9

-

volt

battery.

The

battery

is

accessed

via

a

plate

in

the

back

of

the

guitar.

More

extensive

descriptions

of

the

circuit

on

your

instrument

(if

it

has

an

active

electronic

circuit)

may

be

found

in

the

manual

addendum

for

your

particular

instrument

included

with

this

manual.

Treble

Boost/Cut

The

Treble

Boost/Cut

control

allows

you

to

increase

or

decrease

the

treble

frequency

output

of

the

instrument.

The

knob

has

a

center

detent,

at

which

point

the

natural

tone

of

the

instrument

is

unaffected.

By

turning

the

appropriate

knob

clockwise

from

the

center,

you

gradually

boost

the

treble

frequencies

in

volume.

By

turning

the

knob

counterclockwise

from

the

center,

you

gradually

cut

the

treble

frequencies

in

volume.

Bass

Boost/Cut

The

Bass

Boost/Cut

control

allows

you

to

increase

or

decrease

the

bass

frequency

output

of

the

instrument.

The

knob

has

a

center

detent,

at

which

point

the

natural

tone

of

the

instrument

is

unaffected.

By

turning

the

appropriate

knob

clockwise

from

the

center,

you

gradually

boost

the

bass

frequencies

in

volume.

By

turning

the

knob

counterclockwise

from

the

center,

you

gradually

cut

the

bass

frequencies

in

volume.

Note:

When

using

Boost/Cut

controls,

it

is

suggested

that

you

start

with

the

knob

in

the

center

(at

the

detent)

and

gradually

add

or

boost

frequencies

from

there.

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