Fregata f11 zemaitis8/29/2023 Remember, this Zemaitis was commissioned at a time when high-gain amps were not commonplace. If you’re playing through a clean valve amp, when you activate the boost you get instant crunch, sweet sustain and bone-crushing power. The upper switch activates the preamp with a gentle click and the control knob adjusts the output level from ‘is it on?’ to ‘you can’t be serious’. The onboard preamp on this Zemaitis should carry a government heath warning. It adds a raft of usable tones, especially when running through a clean amp. The trick is to back off the bridge volume a tad to balance things out, and you’ll hear a dark jangle with natural compression that is utterly distinctive. Similar to the Varitone in concept, there’s a sizeable drop in output as the tone takes on a scratchy hollowed-out honk that’s a whole lot of fun on its own and even better when bolstered by the bridge pickup. ![]() The bottom toggle switch, located between the tone controls, activates the Zemaitis’ bass cut. They are quite dark and I noticed an interesting overtone in the upper-mids – almost like a cocked wah.
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