Tonepot ceramic capacitor - should I change it?

[Larioso]

Re: Tonepot ceramic capacitor - should I change it?

One sample Fender bleed circuit
https://www.fender.com/articles/tech-talk/how-a-treble-bleed-circuit-can-affect-your-tone

A combined R+C in parallell and in series with another R.

I have not checked, but have a Fender Shawbucker Tele - that has bleed circuit as delivered - it might be the same.
It might remedy the not perfect result I got with my hollow body bleed circuit - also changing mids a bit.

 

[dotsdad]

Re: Tonepot ceramic capacitor - should I change it?

"The hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.” - Edward Van Halen

 

[GuitarStv]

Re: Tonepot ceramic capacitor - should I change it?

"The hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.” - Edward Van Halen

I'm not going to trust some guy who couldn't even figure out how to wire up a neck pickup.

 

[dotsdad]

Re: Tonepot ceramic capacitor - should I change it?

I'm not going to trust some guy who couldn't even figure out how to wire up a neck pickup.

:lmao:

 

[Howlermonkey]

Re: Tonepot ceramic capacitor - should I change it?

They were good enough for steve howe.

22:00 shows the pot electronics cavity.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Tonepot ceramic capacitor - should I change it?

They were good enough for steve howe.

22:00 shows the pot electronics cavity.

That guitar was used all over Yes' Tormato album. Great sound.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: Tonepot ceramic capacitor - should I change it?

"The hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.” - Edward Van Halen

Ed was quoting Duke Ellington when he said that.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: Tonepot ceramic capacitor - should I change it?

I have a PRS Custom 22 I modified with two Duncan Antiquity humbuckers. To get a clearer, more transparent sound from the neck pickup, I disconnected the tone control from the neck pickup. This works. There is definitely a difference in sound. I use a .02 Orange Drop for the tone cap, and the tone control works only on the bridge pickup or when both pickups are combined. But not when only the neck pickup is chosen.

Thinking about doing the same for my 20th Anni Custom 22 - mine has Antiquities in it too.