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The 'Phase' Switch - What Does This Button Do?

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  • Опубліковано 31 жов 2018
  • If you have an electro-acoustic guitar, then it most likely has a button on it marked 'Phase'. On the face of it, this button doesn't seem to make any difference to the sound, so what exactly does it do? In this video, Dave explains why this button is so important.
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  • @TMoody
    @TMoody 10 місяців тому +10

    Somebody give this man an award, a noble peace prize or something. Brilliant!

  • @fabs6782
    @fabs6782 4 роки тому +15

    i've been asking a lot of people about this, and i only got the answer because of this. thanks!!!

  • @nickthorn2475
    @nickthorn2475 3 роки тому +9

    This was super helpful! I have been trying to learn this for so long!

  • @donmunson4802
    @donmunson4802 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks Dave. I just picked up an Ibanez GA35, and the only control that was not explaned was that "phase" switch. I had an idea of what it was for and you just confirmed it nicely. Thanks again.

  • @cotmulzzic
    @cotmulzzic 3 роки тому +1

    What a science!!!! I was NOT able to find anything about phase switch functionality at anywhere. Thank you for the clear scientific explanation.

  • @christopherthomassaintjohn1647
    @christopherthomassaintjohn1647 5 років тому +2

    Thank you 😊 I appreciate your time and support

  • @michaelmarshall1942
    @michaelmarshall1942 5 років тому +5

    Thank you for the help. Ran into a feedback issue yesterday so this will help.

  • @elsiebrownmusic
    @elsiebrownmusic 4 роки тому +4

    Brilliant info - just what I was looking for - thank you for being such a reliable source of knowledge and information! xx

  • @billgardner8297
    @billgardner8297 Рік тому

    Fantastic explanation, thanks!
    I have an acoustic bass with phase button and had NO CLUE what it was for!

  • @12string
    @12string Рік тому

    Thank you so much, I really learned how to manage this on my pre amp now !! Very helpful and great post.

  • @Very-Relaxing.Soundscapes
    @Very-Relaxing.Soundscapes Рік тому

    Thank you for the Detailed Explanation! I'm a long-time Guitar Player. However, I've never really known what the Phase Switch actually did. I've seen the button on many Acoustic Guitars & yeah, like you mentioned others have said - It doesn't Change the Sound of the Guitar. In your video I've learned - It's Beneficial to Control Feedback. Something I'll be Experimenting with in the Future!

  • @andyroltgen769
    @andyroltgen769 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the Demonstration, I found it very informative and easy to understand.

  • @fepu1128
    @fepu1128 5 років тому +1

    I was searching for it and i got this it's really help me .. thank you.

  • @janesimon6389
    @janesimon6389 Рік тому

    Thank you this was really helpful. Explained simply, that even I, with no technical knowledge, could understand the principle easily 👍😊

  • @expandingagent
    @expandingagent 7 місяців тому

    Great explanation of this Switch - to the point and pretty easy understandable - to the point! THX!

  • @Kostas-Kantounis
    @Kostas-Kantounis 3 роки тому

    Very handy Dave. Thank you. Greetings from Athens Greece mate

  • @christopherwatkins9729
    @christopherwatkins9729 Рік тому

    Thanks Dave... Did NOT know concerning Phase Switch on Pickup Controls... Many thanks... ☘

  • @jamesfelizardo9515
    @jamesfelizardo9515 2 місяці тому

    thanks for clearly explaining this, now I understand it works

  • @CarloSikkink
    @CarloSikkink 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks dude! Clear and interesting explanation

  • @erikbacousticrock7561
    @erikbacousticrock7561 2 місяці тому

    Best explanation I have ever heard. Thank you

  • @captnodge
    @captnodge 5 років тому +4

    Cool info. I constantly have feedback problems with my electro acoustic .I use a sound hole rubber . (Noisex lol) .I didn't realise that some preamps had a phase switch my yamaha ntx 700 hasn't.is this feature only on certain guitars and if so is it possible to fit a preamp with one.thanks for your videos very helpfull

  • @guillermoguerrero2887
    @guillermoguerrero2887 3 роки тому

    Best explanation I got so far, thanks

  • @paullsmith5548
    @paullsmith5548 Місяць тому

    This is awesome. Thanks phat!!

  • @mpeltz1534
    @mpeltz1534 5 років тому +3

    very good information!! I also found out that sometimes the phase switch eliminate other problems. I was having a "cutting Out" issue when I turned my on board tuner on and off during a performance. after playing with the amp and guitar I realized I had a lot of noise. i pushed the phase button and the noise and the problem went away.

  • @jeromedumas5520
    @jeromedumas5520 4 роки тому +1

    thank you so much you explained it very clearly

  • @NinetyRalph
    @NinetyRalph 9 місяців тому +1

    Great video even today! I'm wondering though, if it only seems to help, why is it not a feature enabled by default, why is there a control, is there any reason to disable it?

  • @bill4729
    @bill4729 3 роки тому

    thank you that was very helpful and informative

  • @sockneman
    @sockneman 11 місяців тому

    Thank you! Great explanation!

  • @oezel6483
    @oezel6483 Рік тому

    Really helpful, thank you so much. I would like to have an information about fishman new system "flex blend "( how to use ).if it is possible .

  • @CedricSaga
    @CedricSaga 4 роки тому +1

    Whaaaat?! That’s brilliant!! Thank you!

  • @ParthChauhanMusic
    @ParthChauhanMusic Рік тому

    Thanks for this answer.

  • @rociochase9412
    @rociochase9412 Рік тому

    Wow! I get it now and I clearly did not before watching this video. Thanks!!!

  • @FrancoDLF
    @FrancoDLF 3 роки тому

    thnx for this man . its so much interesting . !

  • @stateofblitz
    @stateofblitz 3 роки тому +3

    I don't understand why the phase switch doesn't come standard on acoustic preamps. Does it affect the sound quality in any way?

  • @MrRumorg
    @MrRumorg 2 роки тому

    Right on! Thank you!

  • @alexisarbour
    @alexisarbour 3 місяці тому +1

    Merci ! Thank you !

  • @deckomorales
    @deckomorales 9 місяців тому

    Buena explicación, de verdad gracias

  • @dincorcelles
    @dincorcelles 2 роки тому

    Does it only work if you plug in to an acoustic guitar amplifier? I gig plugged into a DI box straight to the p.a. The Phase switch works on stopping the feedback but I notice that it changes the eq/tone of the guitar too making the sound thin. I would have to re eq again but would encounter another frequency that introduces feedback. I would reverse the phase again but it just go back to the initial feedback problem. What should I do?

  • @panecondoin1522
    @panecondoin1522 5 років тому

    Thanks for this!!

  • @scott7521
    @scott7521 11 місяців тому

    Thank you!

  • @mrsdeltadawn
    @mrsdeltadawn 5 років тому +1

    TY for that added info (y)

  • @triasthecuber
    @triasthecuber 4 роки тому

    Ahhh good explanation! Thanks!

  • @theotherside001
    @theotherside001 Рік тому

    Thank You!

  • @spazeblaze3107
    @spazeblaze3107 3 роки тому

    Now that's the magic trick!!! Thanks :)

  • @JAROJAN63
    @JAROJAN63 2 роки тому

    So, why is phase function not permanently switched on, without any switcher at all? Does it effect in any wrong the sound of guitar when is on? May I have phase button press in all time? thx.

  • @SkyeReim
    @SkyeReim 5 років тому +1

    Thankyou sir...

  • @shayanyadegari811
    @shayanyadegari811 4 роки тому

    nice video man

  • @musicsg3rocks863
    @musicsg3rocks863 Рік тому

    Nice one!

  • @ephemeralreborn
    @ephemeralreborn 3 роки тому

    Thanks, great video : )

  • @leoalatorre7337
    @leoalatorre7337 Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @oliviax7663
    @oliviax7663 2 роки тому

    what does the contour button do ? can’t find an explaination anywhere

  • @johanranmuthugala3993
    @johanranmuthugala3993 4 роки тому

    Thnks soo helpful ☺️

  • @CliveWebbAustralia
    @CliveWebbAustralia 3 роки тому

    Thank you...

  • @BrunoHenriquesHasper1
    @BrunoHenriquesHasper1 10 місяців тому

    In order to save energy, I was wondering if it's better to let the phase button out and activate it only when the feedback ocours. Is it going to make a difference in the battery life??

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  10 місяців тому

      It makes no difference - remember that the battery will be being used for the preamp regardless of which way the phase switch is set.

  • @tuned4u
    @tuned4u 2 роки тому

    Excellent !!!!

  • @LosMajesLatinBand
    @LosMajesLatinBand 2 роки тому

    Gracias.

  • @teknallyconsulting5883
    @teknallyconsulting5883 4 роки тому

    Thanks a lot for the detailed explanation
    Can you please explain how notch control works and do rubber sound hole covers help anti feedback on stage?

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  4 роки тому +1

      Good questions. I'll do a video about this sometime - may be a little while as I'm just about to take a break for Christmas & new year holidays

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  4 роки тому +1

      Here you go... ua-cam.com/video/xJld_paXREE/v-deo.html

  • @Dean4471
    @Dean4471 6 місяців тому

    Very well explained. Also, I used to listen to a relatively well known Christian band called Phatfish over 20 years ago 😆.

  • @AceBambam
    @AceBambam 4 роки тому +1

    so it's just to avoid feed back?

  • @nfn16076
    @nfn16076 Рік тому

    So, how do you turn it off and on? When is it in phase and out of phase? One way always sounds a bit off. So which position should we generally leave the phase switch when we are no using it? More info please. Thank you. sounds

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  Рік тому +1

      It isn't an on/off type of thing. It's either outputting in one phase or another. If feedback isn't a problem then leave the switch as it is. If feedback is an issue then hit the switch to change the phase.

  • @aghArdeshir
    @aghArdeshir 4 роки тому

    thanks

  • @Harrisabd
    @Harrisabd 4 місяці тому

    Does it change tone? Does it lose that quackiness when putting the guitar in phase?

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  4 місяці тому

      No. The effect you're thinking of is when you change the phase on an electric guitar pickup - this is something different, about suppressing feedback.

  • @perroparamo9388
    @perroparamo9388 2 роки тому

    Tanks

  • @Mihai-Marian-Cenusa
    @Mihai-Marian-Cenusa 2 роки тому

    What to do in case if we don't have a phase switch?

  • @jwegreyhounds
    @jwegreyhounds 10 місяців тому

    When setting the equalizer settings what is the seagull shape

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  10 місяців тому

      I think the thing you're referring to is the way the lines on the EQ curve sweep along a line and down to a point - think about how you'd draw a simple seagull in flight with just a couple of pencil strokes

  • @johnsmack276
    @johnsmack276 Рік тому

    Just wondering what's with middle finger pointing? Kinda seems like your flipping us the bird. Just asking. Great answer I've been wondering for ages what that was for. Thanks

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  Рік тому +1

      Force of habit - most of the time I've got a pick between my thumb and index finger, so middle finger gets used for pointing.

    • @johnsmack276
      @johnsmack276 Рік тому

      @@PhatPhishGuitarStudio Yeah I kinda figured. I tried fiddling with that button, got some cool effects.

  • @raccoon6072
    @raccoon6072 4 роки тому

    it kills feedbaack. And reverb!

  • @TheCleaner6969
    @TheCleaner6969 2 роки тому +1

    Not to be rude but to save others time the phase just cancels the original sound wave & reverses it so there is no feedback from guitar to amp vice verse.

  • @mgarofano
    @mgarofano 4 роки тому

    Hello, I have a problem with an acustic used guitar payed € 150 - Cort MR7 OFX NAT Fishman prefix plus t - it souds always and only like an electric guitar, I tried everything (changed battery,amplifier, cable) but there is absolutely no way to get a simple acustic sound. More, the sound is not constant at all, it comes and goes. Any advice to solve the problems ?

    • @TheGamerJakas
      @TheGamerJakas 4 роки тому

      Massimo Di Gennaro Change faulty parts.

    • @raccoon6072
      @raccoon6072 4 роки тому

      might be a) overload of the amplifier, b) the pick up is not fxed properly (under the bridge).

    • @mgarofano
      @mgarofano 4 роки тому

      @@raccoon6072 Really thanks

  • @gristamshackleford2102
    @gristamshackleford2102 7 місяців тому

    idk if i have an electro-acoustic or an acoustic electric guitar?

  • @MrFelipeamaya
    @MrFelipeamaya 3 роки тому

    please my fishman not register the bass sounds in my folk guitar which is the reason

  • @phillipholt6005
    @phillipholt6005 3 роки тому

    My LP Muse has a phase switch but it doesn't remove feed back.

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  3 роки тому +1

      That's an electric guitar so what that switch is doing is flipping one of the pickups from in-phase to out-of-phase to give a different type of sound. On an electric guitar phase refers to the electrical phase of a pickup, whereas on an acoustic guitar it refers to the phase of the output sound.

    • @phillipholt6005
      @phillipholt6005 3 роки тому

      @@PhatPhishGuitarStudio THE phase switch on my LP is on the bridge volume and my hummingbird acoustic electric has a slide switch that clicks in the center.

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  3 роки тому

      I've got a couple of electric guitars here with phase reversal switching. I'll do another video sometime explaining how they work and what they're doing with the signal

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  3 роки тому

      @@phillipholt6005 Here's a new video talking about phase switching on electric guitars vs acoustics... ua-cam.com/video/Xd0f_6P1wlA/v-deo.html

  • @shyamsundar-tl4cr
    @shyamsundar-tl4cr 4 роки тому

    Wow. Another 30 seconds and this guy would have told the secret to the GUT (Grand unified theory that combines general relativity with Quantum physics) that both Einstein and Neils Bohr grappled with. Anyway, why phase or not is dealt with in the 12 mighty seconds from 6:00 to 6:12. Rest deals with highly complex theory of why sound waves travels the way they do and not otherwise!

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  4 роки тому +3

      I like to take the time to explain why something works so people understand it....and I certainly wouldn't call what I talk about here as "highly complex theory" - it's fairly basic physics of soundwaves, which makes it far easier to understand how and why the phase switch works.

  • @alinterieur346
    @alinterieur346 2 роки тому

    i thought it was a phaser, haha, i just think it didn't worked on my mono amp lol

  • @dankal444
    @dankal444 2 місяці тому

    Note: It may change sound of guitar, it may decrease volume of lower frequencies, "overcompensate" (throw the baby out with the bath water :)). It isn't something very bad though, much better than feedback noise.

  • @punkinmyvitamins1
    @punkinmyvitamins1 7 місяців тому

    My music is rooted in feedback, this means that knob is useless for me. I wish they made me a special knob that gave me more feedback. 😂

  • @michaelgrossman5059
    @michaelgrossman5059 2 роки тому

    Why would we even have a phase switch then.. I bought a electric acoustic combo because I can only afford one guitar but I want to play metal and normal guitar. I've only owned electric guitar before. Nobody has answers for me.

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  2 роки тому

      Did you watch the video? The phase switch eliminates feedback when playing an acoustic guitar through an amplifier.

    • @michaelgrossman5059
      @michaelgrossman5059 2 роки тому

      @@PhatPhishGuitarStudio that's my point why would we ever want feedback... It shouldn't be a switch on an acoustic electric guitar it should just be always on.. if it's not plugged in then no worries if it is plugged in it should be opposite phase all the time. Thats the point of dual coil pickups on an electric

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  2 роки тому

      You can't compare feedback from an electric guitar and feedback from an acoustic guitar - there are differences in how feedback is produced in each case.
      For an acoustic, feedback is undesirable, hence the switch to eliminate it. Which phase feedback occurs in varies based on various factors - hence the switch allows you to set it according to the conditions in any specific situation.

    • @PhatPhishGuitarStudio
      @PhatPhishGuitarStudio  2 роки тому

      Incidentally the point of dual coil pickups in an electric guitar is not to eliminate feedback - it's to eliminate hum caused by electrical interference. You can get feedback from humbucking pickups quite readily with adequate volume.

  • @kambata1
    @kambata1 Рік тому

    Why everyone who make video swallow? I can talk with hours and will not swallow!

  • @strangemagic5502
    @strangemagic5502 Рік тому

    Sorry but this could have been explained in two minutes without the waffle.

  • @RegisFontes
    @RegisFontes 3 роки тому

    Thanks a lot! Great explanation!

  • @lord_miron8181
    @lord_miron8181 2 роки тому

    Thank you!