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

[@raceface_m2579]

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.

[@dannydarko371]

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

[@TheMefisto97]

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]

Potenciometer is 100K

[@mikepurves07]

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

[@ElCanalDeEzequielMartinez]

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

[@VinnieBlues1]

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

[@Vice3200]

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

[@wilsonguitars2724]

Unfortunately not mate!

[@Vice3200]

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

[@Sailor_Man_Music]

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

[@fack212]

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 :)

[@supersonicsroots]

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.

[@ALBERTOGARCIA-nk9bo]

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

[@devinftf]

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

[@jensk4140]

Moonwreck

[@bilham7387]

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

[@deecee1947]

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

[@lucacarnevale82]

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

[@MattStoene]

Can you tell me which potentiometer you used?

[@eddykidd]

Where did you go?

[@rich3371]

Thanks for the video

[@todd0864]

Can you still get power tube saturation?

[@mattgilbert7347]

No

[@vintagefineguitars]

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.

[@altayant3174]

whats the song in the video?

[@wilsonguitars2724]

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

[@rubickon9500]

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

[@martinbusacca5725]

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]

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.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Damn I wish I could solder. But it's never gonna happen. Arthritis and my hands shake.

[@acadianr2leger]

Change your preamp tubes to 12at7’s...

[@blackout1111]

"Master Volume"