Tone and Volume Pots

[EMMET912]

what would the effect be it the capacitor is moved from ground to input. Would it still work?? What would you notice tone wise if it would work??? Would it even be worth while to try??

 

[Artie]

Re: Tone and Volume Pots

I'm not sure I understand your question, but a tone control is simply a pot, wired as a 2-terminal variable resistor, in series with a cap, to ground. The order doesn't matter.

 

[EMMET912]

Re: Tone and Volume Pots

My question is would it make a difference if the cap was on the input rather then on the ground. Would it work at all. Have you ever tried it??

 

[Clint 55]

Re: Tone and Volume Pots

Bass cut?

https://images.app.goo.gl/ZExrPAZm4U5NXRtdA

Or just another way to wire the tone?

https://reverb.com/item/6546645-les...n=2068628530&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Tone and Volume Pots

But that bass cut diagram uses a .0022mf cap and is on the third lug of the tone pot. As the OP has suggested (using the existing cap of .022 to .047mf), it would essentially result in another vol pot.

 

[Artie]

Re: Tone and Volume Pots

My question is would it make a difference if the cap was on the input rather then on the ground. Would it work at all. Have you ever tried it??

No. It doesn't matter. The pot and cap in a tone control are in series in an AC circuit. So their order doesn't matter.