[Splattle101]

Not having a tone pot - like EVH - is different to not using it. The reason is that the pots are not true bypass, so even when you have it at 10 it's still in the circuit. Getting rid of the tone pot entirely (or even better, getting rid of both pots!!) gives you a purer signal from the pick up.

This is fine if that's the way you play. Remember, too, that EVH's frankenstein axe only had one PUp, too. He was basically playing with one sound and whatever effects he used, so it wouldn't be hard to EQ the amp to suit that tone perfectly.

On the other hand, if you do more than 'brown', your tone control will be useful. Then it matters what sort of pots and caps you put in there.

Splat