Caps for Phat Cat?

[twoheadedboy]

Hey guys. Right now, I have a Phat Cat bridge in my SG with the stock 500k pots (tone disconnected). I'm still using the 1000pf cap that I had on the volume pot when I was using humbuckers in the guitar, but with the Phat Cat, I'm getting WAY too much top end. I can EQ it out, but it makes it annoying to switch between this guitar and my other p-90 guitar, which is much darker. What cap could I try for the volume pot on the SG that would let me clean the sound up well as I turn the control down, but not be quite so bright? 800pf or something? THanks guys.

 

[twoheadedboy]

Re: Caps for Phat Cat?

p.s. Should I consider switching to a 250k pot or something? What do you guys use?

 

[jeremy]

Re: Caps for Phat Cat?

by disconnecting the tone control you brighten up the sound. start trying lower values caps are cheap so it shouldnt be hard to experiment
i use 500k pots no treble bypass cap with my phat cat

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Caps for Phat Cat?

I'd clip the bleeder/bright cap or remove it, make the tone pot functional again and do the 50's mod by soldering one end of a .02 tone capacitor to the middle terminal of the volume pot and the other end to the middle terminal of the tone pot.

 

[twoheadedboy]

Re: Caps for Phat Cat?

Woah, this 50s mod sounds really interesting. What can I expect to hear if I do it? Thanks for your suggestions guys!