Exciting poll about labelling controls on guitars with too many controls

timhulio

The way the labels on this Hopf Telstar are upside-down and orientated toward the player.

Do you:
A ) Love that!
B ) Hate that!

ESBlonde

Not looking at the controls makes you far cooler when you successfully manipulate them.

But

A

Sassafras

It would seem more logical the way they're presently laid out.

usedtobe

C.

Dave_Vader

A.

From someone who on the rare occasions he uses his Ricky 4001-alike has to squint at the controls to work out if he's got the right one.

stickyfiddle

The M/R switch is labelled sideways. I like that one.

dogload

usedtobe said:

C.

+1

steamabacus

A + B

A ) If you're going to label the controls (and the 3-way toggle looks like you'd find the labels helpful) then that's the way to do it but
B ) they then go and blow it by having the brand name oriented the other way for the audience. One way or the other.

timhulio

stickyfiddle said:

The M/R switch is labelled sideways. I like that one.

Can we guess what M or R stand for? One of mine has a B for Banjo and SH for 'shearing'.

steamabacus

timhulio said:

stickyfiddle said:

The M/R switch is labelled sideways. I like that one.

Can we guess what M or R stand for? One of mine has a B for Banjo and SH for 'shearing'.

Rhythm and ...  Melody?


I love the copious use of full stops.

Rocker

If you are going to be seen playing that hideous guitar, the controls labelling hardly counts.

impmann

Cooler than penguins plums that guitar - and responsible for some of the sounds on one of my fave Wilco tracks.



Oh and A for me

stickyfiddle

It's actually my initials, which is probably clouding my judgement. But in this case I'm going to guess it's "mayday" and "refrigerator".

Ravenous

C - they should not be labelled at all.

But to properly answer your question, B - I hate it. It would look better if it was the same way up as the main logo on the guitar. (Note I assume the headstock is that way too.)

scrumhalf

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ICBM

A. *Everything* is perfect about it - apart from the body finish. Not red, or sparkly. Needs to be one or the other, or preferably both.

SteveRobinson

If you need to label the controls, you have too many controls.

Funkfingers

timhulio said:

upside-down ... orientated toward the player.

Ideal for a Ramones tribute act covering "Bonzo Goes To Bitburg (My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down)".

Teyeplayer

SteveRobinson said:

If you need to label the controls, you have too many controls.

100% agree with this. Have a wisdom @SteveRobinson.

tony99

Yes I agree, otherwise you could end up turning the controls up when you want them to turn down

then what have you got? anarchy that's what 

Teyeplayer

Controls shouldn't distract from the playing, it needs to be intuitive and preferably a less is more scenario.