50s wiring on 2 humbucker question.
- Thread starter JUjuHound
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a treble bleed is not redundant with 50s wiring. you preserve much more high end with a treble bleed, well... depending on values, than with 50s wiring. if i was going to use a treble bleed, i might stick with modern wiring though to minimize the odd interaction between volume and tone controls
with active pups, you dont typically lose high end when you roll down the volume since they are low impedance. you could probably wire a treble bleed in there, but i would have no idea what values to use
with active pups, you dont typically lose high end when you roll down the volume since they are low impedance. you could probably wire a treble bleed in there, but i would have no idea what values to use
beaubrummels
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You shouldn't need a treble bleed with 50's wiring and it could have unintended interactions between the volumes and tones, moreso than they already have.
50's wiring can be done with any pickup, though it benefits darker pickups most.
50's wiring can be done with any pickup, though it benefits darker pickups most.
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
What a treble bleed actually does is cut all the frequencies that aren't treble as the volume is rolled down. The treble frequencies on a passive guitar get quieter faster than the rest of the signal when you use the volume knob. A treble bleed allows the rest of the frequencies to "catch up" so you perceive a linear decrease in volume across the spectrum.
Now with an active guitar, the volume decrease is already linear. If you put a treble bleed on an active guitar, the perceived effect will be the signal getting brighter and thinner as you turn the volume down. Whether or not this is a good thing is up to you. If you like the effect of the signal thinning at low volume, you can do it on a passive guitar as well by using a slightly larger than recommended cap for the treble bleed. I have a really fat sounding EVH Wolfgang that came with a bleed that makes the signal get a little less wooly at low volume settings, and it definitely helps the guitar clean up a little better. The same thing on a Strat would have me pulling my hair out.
Now with an active guitar, the volume decrease is already linear. If you put a treble bleed on an active guitar, the perceived effect will be the signal getting brighter and thinner as you turn the volume down. Whether or not this is a good thing is up to you. If you like the effect of the signal thinning at low volume, you can do it on a passive guitar as well by using a slightly larger than recommended cap for the treble bleed. I have a really fat sounding EVH Wolfgang that came with a bleed that makes the signal get a little less wooly at low volume settings, and it definitely helps the guitar clean up a little better. The same thing on a Strat would have me pulling my hair out.
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