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Old 01-13-2008, 08:52 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Changing a capacitor - what does it actualy do to the sound?

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Originally Posted by Doctor Dread View Post
Now I see the point... will investigate further.

Thx, Don!
Doc, What Don said, But keep in mind that the pots will also have an affect or effect on the tone. I like audio taper pots like you find in better guitars. Try different caps, they're easy to change. Make good clean solder-joints. You may not need expensive " Historically Correct" caps to get the tone you want. I have heard some great tone from inexpensive caps. Try .047uf,.022uf,and .010uf, and you may mix them up too...for example a .02 in the neck, and a .010 the bridge.
Anything will sound better than the polyester ones in some newer axes. Whether you use PIO's, ceramic disks, and and electrolytic cans is up to your ear. try to avoid any caps made in China, stick American, Japanese, or German made. Good luck, and keep us posted.
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