What's the deal with this ? Does anybody know anything about these and are they still obtainable? Also, do they really make a difference in tone?
I understand this but every component that makes up the guitar as a whole affects the tone.... that tone capacitor still has an effect even when on zero....The difference is more when rolling down the tone. Assuming the the old cap is in spec vs a new cap in spec, we’re not taking easy to skating
Cap value is the first value, .001? .015? .022? .033? .047 etc.This is all new to me. I've been playing guitar since I was 12 years old but never thought to learn anything about the electronics involved. Now I am at 54 years old...
So that's 82 microferrads +/- 10% 100 volts... I'll give it a try in my partscaster. I really think it's going to make it too muddy sounding really.Cap value is the first value, .001? .015? .022? .033? .047 etc.
Yeah, hell with that! Common Strat value is .047, but season to taste. I like .015's for P-90's and Humbuckers for bridge stoner drone tone and neck Clapton "Woman" tone. .047 is for REALLY bright guitars, I don't care for them much. Some alligator clips are your friend!So that's 82 microferrads +/- 10% 100 volts... I'll give it a try in my partscaster. I really think it's going to make it too muddy sounding really.
I just want to make sure I'm buying the right capacitor. I would imagine that polyester film compared to a polypropylene capacitor, even though the same ferrad and voltage readings, would still affect the tone differently, I'm sure it would. The signal is still passing through it....?Yeah, hell with that! Common Strat value is .047, but season to taste. I like .015's for P-90's and Humbuckers for bridge stoner drone tone and neck Clapton "Woman" tone. .047 is for REALLY bright guitars, I don't care for them much. Some alligator clips are your friend!
Never ! It's never been usable on any of my Strats..I’m assuming you roll off your tone?
So you’re wanting to use it though? I only ask because the cap only has an affect if it’s not on 10.Never ! It's never been usable on any of my Strats..
What value caps are in them?Never ! It's never been usable on any of my Strats..
I disagree, every component of the guitar affects the tone. Even though the tone knob might be on ten, it still has a signal passing through it. The material it's made from will affect the tone.So you’re wanting to use it though? I only ask because the cap only has an affect if it’s not on 10.
I'm experimenting with different values of the same capacitor made from the same material as the Nissei..So you’re wanting to use it though? I only ask because the cap only has an affect if it’s not on 10.
Never ! It's never been usable on any of my Strats..
I disagree, every component of the guitar affects the tone. Even though the tone knob might be on ten, it still has a signal passing through it. The material it's made from will affect the tone.
No I've never done that... I'm just messing with the different capacitors to see how it effects the tone..I've totally wondered about this. . Out of curiosity have you disconnected your tone knob and see the effect of that? I need to do that 1 of these days, as I have numerous strats and always hate the stock tone knobs/caps
Eric
So you can hear different caps even without rolling back the tone? Damn, those are some good ears. Sounds like a curse to meNo I've never done that... I'm just messing with the different capacitors to see how it effects the tone..
No I've never done that... I'm just messing with the different capacitors to see how it effects the tone..