EMG capacitor values?

[KLINKDETROIT]

Can you use a regular .022, .033, .047 cap from the volume to the tone?
I know they only have a 25k volume pot so I wondered if using a regular cap size is ok or if it has a weird effect? Does the cap value have to be drastically less because of the smaller value volume pot?

 

[trpullen]

Re: EMG capacitor values?

I have a set out of a guitar right now but cannot read a value on it. I will see if I still have the schematic.

 

[theodie]

Re: EMG capacitor values?

Can you use a regular .022, .033, .047 cap from the volume to the tone?
I know they only have a 25k volume pot so I wondered if using a regular cap size is ok or if it has a weird effect? Does the cap value have to be drastically less because of the smaller value volume pot?

IMO on paper, you should be able to use any cap you want! Its just a device to bleed highes to ground! Should make any difference with actives??? Treat the cap like it has passives in there!

 

[KLINKDETROIT]

Re: EMG capacitor values?

I tried a few different caps but they seem to have a different effect on the sound of the guitar compared to the same experiment with 2 other gibsons with passives.