Music&Chaos
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So, I almost labeled this as TGP worthy - I can even tell. What I am doing is just....odd. Anywho!
On my guitars in general I do a lot of tweaking with pot values and cap types and values to shape the guitar EQ into something I find to be the 'most favorable' for the sound I am looking to get out of that specific instrument. After a long discussion with a pickup builder regarding magentism and inductance and combining those with my own studies of magentism - I have been able to more shape the sound in a way that seems to coincide with my actions - meaning I seem to be already achieving a quicker, more desirable outcome.
My LP is the most recent example.
I really have dug it - but has always had like, a lower midrange thing and also an upper growly midrange that is always rpesent and can be a bit more in front of the note I actually want to be the focus. I found a couple of things - swapping the jack with one that had more metal and beef worked to help reduce thinness in the overall EQ/added some thump as it were from probably added midrange.
Removed the large metal control cavity plate and the sound really cleared up overall - its like the lower midrange blanket trying to cover things lifted up a lot and evened out more.
I had a .022 cap installed that was quite large and swapped it with one of the exact same type and measuring the same value but of a smaller voltage/housing, so less metal, and the sound through the bridge pickup had considerable less midrange added to the overall sound.
I wanted a bit of midrange back and stuck on a small spring for testing to see if adding metal to the circuit would do it - I kept popping it on and off and the slight shift of the EQ focus/inductance brought out some harmonics in the midrange better so I left it.
I want it to be clear and juicy with midrange - not clouding things over, and that takes a balance. Fun to know I can do goofy things like add a spring to a pot and axctually change the way the guitar sounds. Seems absolutely ludicrous and hilarious.
TL
R -
More metal in the circuit = more inductance = more midrange. Applies to every part in the circuit, even when not in use. You can add/take away from metal in the circuit to affect the EQ.
On my guitars in general I do a lot of tweaking with pot values and cap types and values to shape the guitar EQ into something I find to be the 'most favorable' for the sound I am looking to get out of that specific instrument. After a long discussion with a pickup builder regarding magentism and inductance and combining those with my own studies of magentism - I have been able to more shape the sound in a way that seems to coincide with my actions - meaning I seem to be already achieving a quicker, more desirable outcome.
My LP is the most recent example.
I really have dug it - but has always had like, a lower midrange thing and also an upper growly midrange that is always rpesent and can be a bit more in front of the note I actually want to be the focus. I found a couple of things - swapping the jack with one that had more metal and beef worked to help reduce thinness in the overall EQ/added some thump as it were from probably added midrange.
Removed the large metal control cavity plate and the sound really cleared up overall - its like the lower midrange blanket trying to cover things lifted up a lot and evened out more.
I had a .022 cap installed that was quite large and swapped it with one of the exact same type and measuring the same value but of a smaller voltage/housing, so less metal, and the sound through the bridge pickup had considerable less midrange added to the overall sound.
I wanted a bit of midrange back and stuck on a small spring for testing to see if adding metal to the circuit would do it - I kept popping it on and off and the slight shift of the EQ focus/inductance brought out some harmonics in the midrange better so I left it.
I want it to be clear and juicy with midrange - not clouding things over, and that takes a balance. Fun to know I can do goofy things like add a spring to a pot and axctually change the way the guitar sounds. Seems absolutely ludicrous and hilarious.
TL
R -More metal in the circuit = more inductance = more midrange. Applies to every part in the circuit, even when not in use. You can add/take away from metal in the circuit to affect the EQ.
