PPF Nature Knob

[Jagattack]

Hi BJ,

Hope this is the right place to post a question about the nature control on my recently acquired PPF.

Mainly I wanted to check that it is working correctly - when turned clockwise it subtly changes the sound until about the last 10 or 15% of the control range, at which point turning it any further kills all the treble from the effect creating a very dull sound without a lot of fuzz. Dirty or worn pot? Fender single coil setting?

If it's supposed to be like that then that's fine because it sounds great at other settings, but I would still describe the nature control as quite subtle. A few words on what the control does would be of great help to me. My impressions are that 12 o'clock is a transparent fuzz without eq changes and turning towards 7 o'clock brings in a bit more bass but with some gating and brightness to the fuzz, then turning towards 5 o'clock brings in some more bass without the gating, just very smooth. All great sounds except as mentioned above about the dull sound.

I was driving the pedal with a vintage hollow body guitar that has two P-90s, I will try with a humbucker guitar in about a week.

Many thanks.

[BJF]

Hi,

While I'd agree with you on this,as PPF would behave like that on my amplifiers too, it is also so that I have gotten several replies from people who find the nature control only useful near the full clockwise position and those would often be running silverface Fenders with Jensen speakers . Some have also said that the PPF is a sidestep from other BJF models due to this.

Have fun
BJ

[Jagattack]

Thanks BJ!

I'm totally fine about the Nature control being subtle, I'm finding that there is an effect when going from 9 o'clock to 12 then to 3 o'clock and I'm quite happy with it - I'm getting some good sounds!

The only thing I need to know is if it is working right in regard to the part about when turning it from 3 o'clock further clockwise results in all treble disappearing and most of the fuzz too and it becomes very dull and rounded sounding. It doesn't go there gradually either, the last 15% of the clockwise travel on the knob is all like this. I was wondering if the pot was worn or dirty something like that? Or did you mean to say that when the nature control is cranked over to 4 or 5 o'clock that is the Silverface with bright speakers setting?

Cheers
Jag

[emjee]

My PPF does exactly the same thing guys (no treble after four oclock), so my guess is it is normal....

MG

[Jagattack]

Thanks MG,

The EGDM also does it, but slightly differently. Think I'm getting to grips with "Nature" controls now - NOT your average tone control!

Cheers
Jag