Hi all,, I'm just curious to know how the typical 470pf/250k's I see will behave any different from the 220k ones, & is the bleed I would use for a 6-7k single coil, the same one I'd use for a vintage wind P90? I totally get tone caps, & all of my pio tone caps are around .007's,,, yes, .007 +/- .001.. But these bleed add-ons are beyond me. Thnx in advance~
Choosing Treble Bleed Values....
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beaubrummels
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Some references I saved on the topic
https://drkevguitar.com/2016/11/24/treble-bleed-mod-roundup/
https://stratocasterdesign.com/index.php/treble-bleed/
Pickups shouldn't matter that much, the bleed is interacting with the volume pot's function mainly. But if the pickup is particularly bright or dark, you might have to adjust bleed values to keep the pickup sounding natural through the sweep of the volume.
https://drkevguitar.com/2016/11/24/treble-bleed-mod-roundup/
https://stratocasterdesign.com/index.php/treble-bleed/
Pickups shouldn't matter that much, the bleed is interacting with the volume pot's function mainly. But if the pickup is particularly bright or dark, you might have to adjust bleed values to keep the pickup sounding natural through the sweep of the volume.
Teleplayer
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The treble bleed changes the curve of the volume pot. The ones with a resistor and capacitor in parrallel are intended to be used with an "Audio taper" pot. If you use a "Linear" pot, then a treble bleed with series resistor and cap is a better option.
I have also seen where suhr and fender use 2 resistors in series as part of the treble bleed. The capacitor connects to the joint between the two resistors and it is supposed to give a more subtle effect. In the case of Suhr, the second resistor added is 120k ohm.
I have also seen where suhr and fender use 2 resistors in series as part of the treble bleed. The capacitor connects to the joint between the two resistors and it is supposed to give a more subtle effect. In the case of Suhr, the second resistor added is 120k ohm.
eclecticsynergy
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I believe a cap-and-resistor-in-series type helps preserve the taper of audio/log pots better as well.
The cap-resistor-parallel type is said to screw up the taper on audio pots, and to make linear ones behave like audio taper.
FWIW, I haven't actually experimented with that personally.
But I've been curious about it, actually considered starting a thread on the subject.
The cap-resistor-parallel type is said to screw up the taper on audio pots, and to make linear ones behave like audio taper.
FWIW, I haven't actually experimented with that personally.
But I've been curious about it, actually considered starting a thread on the subject.
