Capacitor value

[gdboss]

Ηey everyone, what's the capacitor μf in this diagram? .022 or .047? https://www.seymourduncan.com/resour...iring-diagrams

[beaubrummels]

I don't see a diagram. If it's for single coils, those are typically .047. If it's for humbuckers, those are typically .022. But other values are also known to work to solve specific situations and combinations of pickups.

[gdboss]

Sorry, this was the diagram, https://www.seymourduncan.com/images...S_3G_2V_1T.jpg

[solspirit]

If I was drunk and feeling confident, I would say .047.

[gdboss]

I must have been drunk then, that's what I was seeing. I'll go with a .022 though, which is usually recommended for guitars other than strats.

[GuitarStv]

I think it says .047. But I wouldn't use that value for humbuckers.

[Demanic]

I think it says .047. But I wouldn't use that value for humbuckers.

Imagine that, because that's exactly what value I use for humbuckers.

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[GuitarStv]

Imagine that, because that's exactly what value I use for humbuckers.

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Whatever floats your boat. Capacitors are like 5 cents each and 5 seconds soldering time. Every guitarist should play around with a bunch of different values to see what they like. For me though, anything higher that .033 tends to be a little too dark when I roll back the tone knob with humbuckers. Usually .022 is a good place to start.

[Demanic]

Whatever floats your boat. Capacitors are like 5 cents each and 5 seconds soldering time. Every guitarist should play around with a bunch of different values to see what they like. For me though, anything higher that .033 tends to be a little too dark when I roll back the tone knob with humbuckers. Usually .022 is a good place to start.

Pretty sure that I'm using an 500k audio pot and I usually only roll it off 1/8th a turn at most. And from what I recall from old wiring diagrams 0.047 was what was recommended by SD for it's pickups.

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[idsnowdog]

Capacitors are personal preference. You can get a variety pack pretty cheap and experiment.

[Demanic]

How does the relationship between capacitance and resistance affect the overall tone?

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[beaubrummels]

Pretty sure that I'm using an 500k audio pot and I usually only roll it off 1/8th a turn at most. And from what I recall from old wiring diagrams 0.047 was what was recommended by SD for it's pickups.

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I believe where that originally came from was the Tele Gib, which was an early-mid 1950's Telecaster with stock wiring, 250k pots with .050 cap, but a JB and Jazz thrown in there. But note that a 1950's Tele is an ash body with maple neck and long scale, which is bright and snappy, so that blend really works well together.

[ThreeChordWonder]

Starting point is 0.047 for single coils (4+7=11 or two ones) and 0.022 for huumbuckers (two twos).

Generally speaking a lower value cap will sound brighter / more treble-ey and a larger value darker / more bass-ey.


One last point. Those cheap $5 for 20 (or more) mylar film caps work just as well as $10 for one orange drops, or indeed $50 for one paper in oil ones. They're easier to fit inside a control cavity and won't leak either.

[gdboss]

Awesome feedback and opinions, appreciate everyone's time!

[GuitarStv]

Starting point is 0.047 for single coils (4+7=11 or two ones) and 0.022 for huumbuckers (two twos).

Generally speaking a lower value cap will sound brighter / more treble-ey and a larger value darker / more bass-ey.


One last point. Those cheap $5 for 20 (or more) mylar film caps work just as well as $10 for one orange drops, or indeed $50 for one paper in oil ones. They're easier to fit inside a control cavity and won't leak either.

Also, there's very little difference between capacitor values with the tone knob up full and 500k pots. They should be pretty evident once you roll the tone knob back to half though.