No, I took out the Lift. Honestly, I struggled with this for a bit. I didn't like the tone it was putting out when the Lift was engaged. Too stinking harsh and strident. Also, there seemed to be about 10db boost in volume....way to much for me. So I added a pot to the Lift circuit to dial down the volume discrepancy a bit. Worked great to lower the volume, but still was too harsh. I tried strapping on a cap-to-ground in order to dump off some of the high frequencies. This really didn't work either. I was about ready to scrap the Lift feature and rip out the footswitch when Jelle here on the forum offered a great idea. He said basically to forget about the Lift function, and turn it into a Mid boost similar to what a dumble would use, as in #124 schematic found in the Dumble files section.txbluesboy wrote:I don't see anything on the schematic showing your "Lift" option. Are you lifting the connection to ground below the bass pot, leaving the mid pot functional?
Thank you Jelle!! I'm continually grateful for this forum, and people like Jelle who offer their expertise.
The attached schematic highlights Jelle's recommended change. Also note the added bright switch. It's always been there, but just forgot to add it to the drawing. I know it may seem a little redundant on this amp, but I really like the ability to brighten things up with a dark guitar, like this ES-335 I've been playing a lot lately.
