Could this clean up an invader in an LP?

[Windwatrerthfir]

Using 500k pots and adding a .022uf capacitor to the pot. Would that help clean up some of the muddiness? What would the draw backs of this be?

 

[Tony_H]

Re: Could this clean up an invader in an LP?

Using 500k pots and adding a .022uf capacitor to the pot. Would that help clean up some of the muddiness? What would the draw backs of this be?

You mean tone pot? If so, yes the 22 nanofarad capacitor could help. The higher the cap value, the more treble is attenuated as you roll the knob.
Hope this helps.
Tony

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Could this clean up an invader in an LP?

My suggestion is to move on from the Invader, and get something like a Custom, C-5, or CC in there.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Could this clean up an invader in an LP?

You mean tone pot? If so, yes the 22 nanofarad capacitor could help. The higher the cap value, the more treble is attenuated as you roll the knob.
Hope this helps.
Tony

Tony, that's not quite right. The higher the value of the capacitor, the more upper midrange that is passed to ground when the tone control is reduced.

So a .02 mfd. cap would pass treble to ground but block the upper mids.

.047 mfd. would pass treble to ground but also pass some upper mids to ground.

That's a simplistic explanation but for most guitarists that's a workable way of looking at it.

Lew

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Could this clean up an invader in an LP?

Using 500k pots and adding a .022uf capacitor to the pot. Would that help clean up some of the muddiness? What would the draw backs of this be?

If you're using the Dimebucker with 250K pots you're throwing away some treble that might be retained by switching to 500K pots. Generally, retaining more treble does tend to make a pickup sound a little more articulate and less muddy. But you might need to reduce the bass content too...try turning down your bass control on the amp. Lew