Please help with pots, caps & resistors

[solspirit]

Where a the best place to learn about how different cap and resistor values affect different pot values?

 

[Mincer]

In reality, the best place to learn is your home. Buy some parts and experiment. Outside of that, you can learn a lot here, too.

 

[Clint 55]

I made a varitone/varivolume out of a 4 way switch. On one side it has different values of resistors and on the other side it has different values of caps. It's cool and useful. The tone is no load so with the tone on 10 it will just be the resistors affecting the volume and darkening it that way. I think the cap values are 22nf, 15, 10, and 6.8. The resistors result in the volume equivalents of like 300k, 200k, 125k, and 85k or something like that.

 

[Artie]

I find one of these to be invaluable: https://www.parts-express.com/Elenco-Capacitor-Substitution-Box-Kit-320-078

Just bring a couple wires, (connected where the cap would go), out from under the pickguard or control cavity, and clip that on. Now you can hear, in real time, the direct affect of each value. Including one's you'd normally never use. Just for the sake of learning.

 

[solspirit]

I find one of these to be invaluable: https://www.parts-express.com/Elenco...ox-Kit-320-078

Just bring a couple wires, (connected where the cap would go), out from under the pickguard or control cavity, and clip that on. Now you can hear, in real time, the direct affect of each value. Including one's you'd normally never use. Just for the sake of learning.

This is where it at. Where would I find one?

DUH.. I didn't see the link

 

[solspirit]

Thanks Artie, this is probably better than learning from a book and definitely cheaper and less time time consuming than buying a bunch of parts and experimenting.

 

[Artie]

DUH.. I didn't see the link

It's early.

 

[solspirit]

I find one of these to be invaluable: https://www.parts-express.com/Elenco...ox-Kit-320-078

Just bring a couple wires, (connected where the cap would go), out from under the pickguard or control cavity, and clip that on. Now you can hear, in real time, the direct affect of each value. Including one's you'd normally never use. Just for the sake of learning.

How much assembly is required?


. Hell, I want to make a switch out of one and put it in a guitar. At the very least I'll get some long leads and put it on top of the amp. lol

 

[Artie]

How much assembly is required?

Uhmm. None.

 

[solspirit]

Uhmm. None.

I looked on this site and amazon, this one and some of them say that it's a kit. I thinks it's pot luck. Lol. I read all of the reviews and about 1/3 complained about it being unassembled, I assume that some expected that it was. So it's probably a closer to 50/50 chance that it will either way.

 

[GuitarStv]

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[Clint 55]

I looked on this site and amazon, this one and some of them say that it's a kit. I thinks it's pot luck. Lol. I read all of the reviews and about 1/3 complained about it being unassembled, I assume that some expected that it was. So it's probably a closer to 50/50 chance that it will either way.

If you have a guitar with the control cavity in the back, you can alligator clip in caps and resistors at will.

 

[solspirit]

Hahaha.

https://www.electricherald.com/tonecap-selector-mod/

 

[Artie]

I looked on this site and amazon, this one and some of them say that it's a kit. I thinks it's pot luck. Lol. I read all of the reviews and about 1/3 complained about it being unassembled, I assume that some expected that it was. So it's probably a closer to 50/50 chance that it will either way.

Dang. You're right. I just noticed that it said "kit." I got mine from another source, that was already assembled, so didn't even notice that. My bad.

If you want one, I can build it for you. Free. Since I led you astray.

 

[solspirit]

Haha... I just might take you up on that.

I wonder how bad it could be, I can follow instructions good but my soldering skills are still lacking.

 

[Artie]

I'm pretty good at soldering.

I'd be happy to build you one. Just let me know. If you want to go with the Parts Express unit, I could just have it sent to me, and build it. You can pay me back when I send it to you.

 

[solspirit]

That sounds great. Go for it, whenever you need the money let me know.

 

[Artie]

That sounds great. Go for it, whenever you need the money let me know.

Placing the order as we speak. And don't everyone jump on this bandwagon. I'm old 'n lazy.

 

[solspirit]

Thanks Artie!!! I'm really not confident that I can do it right. Plus there's a 50/50 chance that it comes assembled. Lol. You've got to brand it or sign it or something. Hahaha

 

[Artie]

Thanks Artie!!! I'm really not confident that I can do it right. Plus there's a 50/50 chance that it comes assembled. Lol. You've got to brand it or sign it or something. Hahaha

I'll get my DNA on there somewhere.

Don't forget to PM me your addy. Or it will be mine.