R_Adkins80
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All of my guitars are HH\2vol\3way. The pickups obviously got to the pots and the pots to the switch. Are you guys running the capacitor in series with the pickup or parallel between the pickup lug and switch lug on the pot?
De-Mud mod clarification please
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Re: De-Mud mod clarification please
What are you trying to do?
A treble bleed is a cap sometimes used with a resistor between the two lugs on the volume pot. It keeps the sound from getting muddy as you turn down the volume.
If you are trying to make the pickups less "boomy" then you'd run a cap in series with the pickup, creating a high-pass filter.
What are you trying to do?
A treble bleed is a cap sometimes used with a resistor between the two lugs on the volume pot. It keeps the sound from getting muddy as you turn down the volume.
If you are trying to make the pickups less "boomy" then you'd run a cap in series with the pickup, creating a high-pass filter.
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Re: De-Mud mod clarification please
I always use the Treble Bleed mod in parallel with the input and output lugs on the vol pot.
There are several types of treble bleed mods:
The SD mod is popular,
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=treble_bleed
but it can affect the taper of the volume pot.
The Kinman mod is very good. It uses (usually) a .001uf cap in series with the resister (instead of in parallel with the resister). This mod keeps the treble consistent through the full volume range.
Then there is the Ibanez mod which effectively boosts the treble at low volume - below 1/2. This mod uses only a cap (no resister) with a value of 330 pf (100 - 500 pf).
I always use the Treble Bleed mod in parallel with the input and output lugs on the vol pot.
There are several types of treble bleed mods:
The SD mod is popular,
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=treble_bleed
but it can affect the taper of the volume pot.
The Kinman mod is very good. It uses (usually) a .001uf cap in series with the resister (instead of in parallel with the resister). This mod keeps the treble consistent through the full volume range.
Then there is the Ibanez mod which effectively boosts the treble at low volume - below 1/2. This mod uses only a cap (no resister) with a value of 330 pf (100 - 500 pf).
R_Adkins80
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Re: De-Mud mod clarification please
Cool guys, yeah I am trying to tame the low end on a brand new Dean Tyrant pickup. It sounds AMAZING, but the low end is a bit much I a string through body all mahogany guitar.
Cool guys, yeah I am trying to tame the low end on a brand new Dean Tyrant pickup. It sounds AMAZING, but the low end is a bit much I a string through body all mahogany guitar.
Re: De-Mud mod clarification please
If adjustments don't do it, I suspect you are looking for this:
(See the second pic.)
You can read the blog post here:
http://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/tips-and-tricks/mod-squad-muddy-sounding-neck-pickup/
If adjustments don't do it, I suspect you are looking for this:
(See the second pic.)
You can read the blog post here:
http://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/tips-and-tricks/mod-squad-muddy-sounding-neck-pickup/
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DreX
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Re: De-Mud mod clarification please
This is what I'd do, except I'd put a trim pot in place of the 500k resistor so that I could dial in the amount of bass attenuation. I'd think the 500k resistor would be a little strong, that's going to put a lot of emphasis on the capacitor.
This is what I'd do, except I'd put a trim pot in place of the 500k resistor so that I could dial in the amount of bass attenuation. I'd think the 500k resistor would be a little strong, that's going to put a lot of emphasis on the capacitor.
Artie
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Re: De-Mud mod clarification please
Actually, I first did this using a trimpot. 500k is what worked best, so I just made it a resistor. It's a very subtle affect. The 500k seems like a lot, but it isn't. Remember, its job is to limit current. A typical pickup generates a tiny amount of current, so the voltage drop across 500k is equally as tiny. You aren't really attenuating much.
Actually, I first did this using a trimpot. 500k is what worked best, so I just made it a resistor. It's a very subtle affect. The 500k seems like a lot, but it isn't. Remember, its job is to limit current. A typical pickup generates a tiny amount of current, so the voltage drop across 500k is equally as tiny. You aren't really attenuating much.
