capacitor question

[ricky2k1]

should the capacitor be between the volume and the tone pot (like this) or should it be from the tone pot to ground (like this )

or does it make no difference?

 

[krankguitarist]

Re: capacitor question

all a matter of preference really. Wont make much difference.

That is, as far as i know

 

[ErikH]

Re: capacitor question

They are both electronically doing the same thing. Either way works.

 

[ricky2k1]

Re: capacitor question

cool
thanks :bigthumb:

 

[Artie]

Re: capacitor question

Since a pictures worth a thousand words and all, and this question keeps coming up . . .

Lets look at a real simple example. 1 pickup, 1 volume on 10, 1 tone on 10:

Since a pickup is an AC generator, you can see that both ways are identical. In some cases, its easier to use the cap as the "connector" between the volume and tone, and in other cases, its easier to use the cap to make the "ground" connection.

Other than that, both are the same.

Artie

 

[APB_4]

Re: capacitor question

Hey Artie can you tell me what the cap notation(?) is all about in physics I was told it's like this || but loads of circuit diagrams seem to have on of these )|

 

[Artie]

Re: capacitor question

I've always taken it to mean that the curved version is a polarized cap, while the two-straight-line type is non-polarized. Although, I've seen them used interchangeably, so I don't think its a hard rule. I always use the curved-line version in my drawings simply because my paint program has that one, and not the other one.

Artie

 

[ErikH]

Re: capacitor question

The curved version does mean polarized. The two straight lines can mean polarized if there is a + sign at one end.