One Knob Wonders

[drmilktruck]

Fretboard Journal did a series of articles a few years ago on "One Knob Wonders." These are pedals in various categories that just had one knob for control.

https://www.fretboardjournal.com/columns/hands-one-knob-wonders-dot-one/

https://www.fretboardjournal.com/columns/hands-one-knob-wonders-part-two/

https://www.fretboardjournal.com/columns/hands-one-knob-wonders-part-three-modulators/

I'm a simple guitar player, too many options confuse me. I like pedals that give you one knob.

What do you think? Is one enough? Favorite one knob wonders?

 

[drmilktruck]

 

[Runamok]

Doc, does this warrant a referral to Audiology?

Even more basic than one knob, I rely on switches & assistants.

[insert image. here… darn it!]


“Throw the switch, Eyegor!”

 

[juks]

Does this qualify?

 

[KaHOnas]

This one knob does everything I need it to do.

Man, I love the Chili Peppers...

 

[thunder58]

I've got this one knob wonder on my board .......

 

[Intoamartian]

EHX Holy Grail. Best simple reverb pedal

 

[Henry]

This one knob does everything I need it to do. View attachment 174085

Man, I love the Chili Peppers...

But it's got a switch! Hey if we are strictly talking knobs, then this pedal has NONE.

 

[cowmoo]

Less is definately more but i do like the ability to control the wet/dry mix and other variables.
What i do not like are pedals with tone controls…. especially drive pedals
Just leave my already amp set treble n’ bass and give me the effect!!

 

[Ricochet]

All pedals, amps, and guitars should be one knob wonders!
I’m not much of a pedal user but I have a
MXR Micro amp, MXR CAE Boost, and ZVEX SHO clone. All worthwhile always on contenders for different reasons.

 

[stiv]

Lovepedal Champ. Killer one-knob.

 

[MentalTossFlycoon]

This no knob effect carries me pretty far. Well.....I guess there are 3 "remote" knobs

 

[loudnlousy]

I learned that- in my nerdy personal tone-world- too many knobs and options on a piece of musical gear will lead to endless hours of dialing them in correctly. It is really a no- fun- thing for someone like me.
I would call me a tone-autist who will twist pots for months (literally!) until everything will sound right. (And then I will usually stuck to it for a decade or so. Just to avoid going into the painful process again.)

Plug and play is what I like. (Remember those old Rockman-devices?)

That`s why I generally opt for single volume/single pickup guitars, no effects and a one-channel-amp that has only a tone-pot, pre, master and presence control. There are still enough options with the cables and speakerboxes in existence...

Back to the topic: I always liked the MXR Phase 90 for it`s simplicity and nice tone.

 

[hcsterg]

My "One Knob" serie (DIY) :

OK - returning to commercial products, I would name this one - the DOD version of the Phase45 MXR :

A+!

 

[JeffreyLeePierre]

Hum, I'm pretty happy with my 3-knob echo, one for pace, one for duration, one for volume in the mix. That’s how I found the perfect slapback.

 

[Back in Black]

Fretboard Journal did a series of articles a few years ago on "One Knob Wonders." These are pedals in various categories that just had one knob for control.

https://www.fretboardjournal.com/columns/hands-one-knob-wonders-dot-one/

https://www.fretboardjournal.com/columns/hands-one-knob-wonders-part-two/

https://www.fretboardjournal.com/columns/hands-one-knob-wonders-part-three-modulators/

I'm a simple guitar player, too many options confuse me. I like pedals that give you one knob.

What do you think? Is one enough? Favorite one knob wonders?

DMT,

Sorry for being critical...but one knob and one switch button is not one control...one knob, I'll grant you, but not one control.

BIB.

 

[Back in Black]

Does this qualify? View attachment 174084

Ya,

My sentiments exactly...one control is one control!

BIB.

 

[Henry]

Ya,

My sentiments exactly...one control is one control!

BIB.

View attachment 174156

The whammy bar is a second control. Is the neck pickup not work, or does he have both on?

 

[juks]

The whammy bar is a second control. Is the neck pickup not work, or does he have both on?

I believe the neck pick up was not connected.

 

[Chet Harrison]