Treble Bleed

[Oldslowhand]

I,ve got Jimmy Page wiring can I add a Treble bleed if so how and were and what values to the Vol pots (YES I want it all... as Freddy M said): popworm:

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Treble Bleed

You can add a cap and resistor for a treble bleed circuit or you can try just moving each tone cap to the middle terminal of the volume pots. I'd just move the tone caps first and see if that does the trick. Hamers come factory wired that way and are brighter and clearer because of it. Also, if your guitar has 300K pots change them to 500K for a brighter, clearer tone. Lew

 

[Oldslowhand]

Re: Treble Bleed

Thanks Lew I'll give it a go:cool2:

 

[Davey]

Re: Treble Bleed

if you dont mind me asking.. what is a treble bleed?

 

[Oldslowhand]

Re: Treble Bleed

It Keeps up the treble content as you lower the volume pot on your guitar

 

[John Wymore]

Re: Treble Bleed

Here's a link to the schematic on Duncan'e website that shows the values you need. It also describes what it does .....

http://www.seymourduncan.com/website/support/schematics/treble_bleed_mod.html


As Lew said, going to the alternate cap wiring or by just installing better quality caps you will improve high end retention when turning down the tone knobs, but the bleed really does a good job.

 

[Kent S.]

Re: Treble Bleed

It Keeps up the treble content as you lower the volume pot on your guitar

FWIW,treble bypass is a much better term, as the treble is not being *bleed off* , the treble *bypasses* being turned down by the volume pot.

 

[MattPete]

Re: Treble Bleed

I like this mod (cap + resistor in serial) better than a straight cap:

http://www.kinman.com/html/toneWorkshop/perfectGuitar.htm#volumePots

 

[Oldslowhand]

Re: Treble Bleed

Thanks Guys enough here to keep me busy :cool2:

 

[Artie]

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I like this mod (cap + resistor in serial) better than a straight cap:

http://www.kinman.com/html/toneWorkshop/perfectGuitar.htm#volumePots

That was an outstanding website. :32:

Great info.

 

[Oldslowhand]

Re: Treble Bleed

FWIW,treble bypass is a much better term, as the treble is not being *bleed off* , the treble *bypasses* being turned down by the volume pot.

I stand Corrected:notworthy ...again thanks as always guys....and yes it good site

 

[Kent S.]

Re: Treble Bleed

I stand Corrected:notworthy ...again thanks as always guys....and yes it good site

Well Frank Zappa did say that the point of words was to communicate, and I knew what you were saying, so I guess my point to some extent was moot ... :laugh2:

 

[Kent S.]

Re: Treble Bleed

I like this mod (cap + resistor in serial) better than a straight cap:

The R in series does more to tune the caps response and tends to effect the pots taper less, I like it also; however I do like a cap by itself of suitable value also ... kinda depends ...then again doesn't everything...

 

[pawleep]

Re: Treble Bleed

is the bleed mod appropriate for a p or j bass with a linear vol. pot.? please give opinion(s) or advice! thanx pp

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Treble Bleed

Welcome to the forum pawleep.

I wouldn't expect a lot of answers from people in these threads you are posting in, since they are around 10 years old and most of the participants haven't logged in since then.

 

[wolf5150]

Re: Treble Bleed



Repeated here...the Kinman mod.