Need help deciding on caps for semi-hollow rewire.

[Skinman]

Re: Need help deciding on caps for semi-hollow rewire.

On an amp it's an input jack (the sound is coming IN to an amp from an external source). On a guitar it's an output jack (the sound is going OUT from a guitar to some sound processor...amp, recorder, etc).

With the large sound holes in that guitar you shouldn't have much problem "fishing" in the electronics. But still, why do it more than once?! I'd start with .022uf caps (I sometimes even use .015uf or .010uf with humbuckers). If they sound too bright you can always roll off the tone control. However, if you start with .047uf caps and they sound too dark, there's nothing you can do about it except take out the pots and start all over soldering and installing with different caps.

As for the pots...the Jazz and JB are pretty bright pups. I don't recall you mentioning what amp you're using. If it is a bright toned amp I would definitely recommend 250k or 300k pots since the Jazz is already a bright pup. And the JB (also with a bright high end and upper mids) was originally designed to be played with a 250k pot.

Everyone hears things their own way and there is no such thing as a standard setup. Let your ears be your guide as to what is "right" for you.

word is: use 47's for Fenders (singles) 22's for LP's (hums).
I disagree with your advice regarding bright amps and will restate what SD said regarding Slash's sets:
Slash has a bright amp, the Alnico 2 in the neck is boomy but his amp suits that.
I put a brass cover on mine and that took the edge off it enough so that I wasn't getting a headache with headphones on and just generally hearing this saturated fat
horrible, sound lacking any real character.
Use those caps depending on your guitar then experiment with pick ups but above all:
make sure your wiring is good and only as long as it has to be.
When I say good: as a welder what good fusion means.

 

[LtKojak]

Re: Need help deciding on caps for semi-hollow rewire.

Even if this is necroposting, I've like to add that due to the generous use of the tone control, Jazz players have more range control of their tone pots it their caps are .047, rather than the usual .022.

In all other cases, the .022 is the norm.

HTH,

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Need help deciding on caps for semi-hollow rewire.

I prefer .02 and 500K pots with humbuckers.

Seems to give more of a vowel like tonality, that "ow" sound, when I turn down the tone control when I'm soloing.

.02 is perfect for the tones I like.

For me, using the tone control when soloing is a must.

I don't need it for the neck pickup but I use it constantly with the bridge pickup...dialing in that sweet spot.