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Originally Posted by Wolf Child
I just picked up a '68 Custom VOS that was supposed to have come with CTS pots and Bumble Bee caps but it actually has orange drops. i like the way it sounds now but if it could be better with different caps than i'm in. Suggestions? Please?
I don't know shit about pots and caps. Reading this thread gives me a headache but i'm trying my best to understand it.
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The Original 68' may have had have a pair of Sprague Black Beauties with red lettering 160P's .022M 400v ??? Sometime after that(early 70's?) Gibson Started using the dime size ceramic disc caps marked .02 or 223. Then in 80's I think they went to the little tiny ceramic disc caps marked 223 which are in many new Gibsons today. It may vary from guitar to guitar, but this info is based on guitars I have actually worked on in past years.
Orange drops are not a bad cap, they are polypropylene not Oil. I used to build a lot of replacement harnesses with them until I started using the Oil caps. IMO the Q's and other Quality Tone caps seem to be a little smoother and have what some MLPF members refer to as a more "Vocal Quality".
These are very Close to what the Vintage Bees sound like, but at a fraction of the cost.
If you are Happy with the way you LP sounds don't change just because of that post about orange drops.
But...If you are serious about your Tone, then you could always try some other caps and see what all the fuss is about???
A lot of people say, a lot of different things. Best to try things out for yourself then you will really know what works for you or not.