How to make your Fender Hot Rod Deluxe... quieter? Attenuator for under £5

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Here we look at how to make a simple 'pre-amp attenuator' (yes, it's not actually an attenuator!) for less than £5...
This acts as a 'master volume' control that goes into the effects loop of your amp and it let's you crank the hot rod deluxe to break up point without rupturing your eyeballs.
Similar to the JHS little black amp box except we've moved the jacks to the side so it acts more like a pedal, letting your easily move it onto your pedalboard.
I decided to make a fancy mahogany case for mine but you can use any darn thing.
Hope you enjoy it.. !

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@raceface_m2579 3 года назад

Just discovered your channel of upgrading your Squier and I’ve just been watching your videos since. Subbed! Great stuff! This seems really cool to make.

@mikepurves07 3 года назад

Looks like a maltloaf haha. Love it and what a great idea 💡🔥

@dannydarko371 8 месяцев назад

Nice work dude but just to add that this approach only works if you have an effects loop if you have a vintage valve amp you will need a thing called a power soak which is essentially a massive pot. Still simple to build for £50 or so

@rich3371 2 года назад

Thanks for the video

@VinnieBlues1 2 месяца назад

I use a A 25k (logaritimic) potentiometer. Works well

@ALBERTOGARCIA-nk9bo 3 года назад

Nice vídeo! With the 100k audio pot You have a broader volume Range or viceversa?

@ElCanalDeEzequielMartinez Год назад

Hi! Great video! Works on transitorized amps with effects loop??

@bilham7387 3 года назад

I would also like to install a master volume for jtm45 I am a little worried that the sound will change. What do you think? Thanks

@Vice3200 3 года назад

Very nice! Does this work if you don't have a effects loop?

@wilsonguitars2724 3 года назад

Unfortunately not mate!

@Vice3200 3 года назад

@@wilsonguitars2724 ok i didn't think it would but just checking!

@TheMefisto97 2 года назад

Is it still working fine? This logarithmic potentiometer is 25K or 100K? What thickness of cable did you use? Greetings from the Polish Coast.

@tomimusic3543 2 года назад

Potenciometer is 100K

@supersonicsroots 3 года назад

Obviously it's not the same as an attenuator, but more like master volume. So no taming the power tubes. Still a great cheap choice for lowering the volume on a tube amp and still keep the sweet sound.

@lucacarnevale82 2 года назад

Hi, what measures did you use to build the case?

@devinftf 3 года назад

What’s the song that was playing in the background while you were building it?

@jensk4140 2 года назад

Moonwreck

@MattStoene 3 года назад

Can you tell me which potentiometer you used?

@deecee1947 2 года назад

Where in the uk you from thats nice view out window im from north east

@Sailor_Man_Music 2 года назад

Brilliant! But doesn’t it still render the effects loop useless.

@fack212 2 года назад

In this form it can daisy chain to other pedals, which you can't with the doctor Watson, unless you bought some male->female cables. But then your spending the same money as the black box anyway :)

@todd0864 3 года назад

Can you still get power tube saturation?

@mattgilbert7347 3 года назад

@vintagefineguitars 3 года назад

You need to get your volume control up quite a bit in order to get the main power tubes working. A power attenuator between the head and the speakers is really the only way to accomplish that and still have a manageable sound level. This mod does allow some volume control increase but it's not really enough to get the power tubes really working you are mostly hearing the preamp tubes being driven. It's better than nothing but cranking the volume control with an attenuator provides a dramatic tonal difference.

@rubickon9500 2 года назад

is it possible with blues junior 4? great man. subbed

@eddykidd 2 года назад

Where did you go?

@altayant3174 3 года назад

whats the song in the video?

@wilsonguitars2724 3 года назад

It's a band called 'moonwreck', check em out on Spotify! 😃

@martinbusacca5725 3 года назад

Hi Wilson, i have a little qq, I hope you could help me. If I want to add some delay or modulation to the loop. Is the signal chain "Atenuator the delay? Or Delay first? Thanks for this tip! Is really helpful!!!! Best! Martin, from Argentina!

@ha-jd7wl 3 года назад

Delay first.. Put the attenuator last so it will control the volume for everything. Honestly either way will probably have the same effect as long as the volume pedal/attenuator is after the preamp and any modulation/distortion effects.