Help Picking Caps For My Friends Guitar

Starrman · 02-07-2008, 03:59 AM

Hi all

My buddy has a Epiphone 335, and is up-grading the electronics, among other things. He has a set of WCR pickups. Darkburst neck, and a Goodwood bridge. The guitar seem well balanced, kind of average.
What do you think would be a good tone cap set for him to start out with....Being it's a semi-hollow body, and the PU's are pretty fat and juicy, I was thinking the P.I.O. type may be a little to dark....What is a good neutural sounding cap that is dependable? He would appriciate any feedback. He is a real fanatic! Not to dark, not to bright...Just right. I know alot of this is a matter of taste, but please share your opinions.

Starrman · 02-08-2008, 11:21 AM

Anyone???
Help a brother out!

Bluesjam · 02-08-2008, 04:07 PM

I like the Jensen's. But if you think they will be too dark the Hovlands are brighter. The Jensen's are my favorite.

dwagar · 02-09-2008, 10:52 AM

If you want to go old school, my '64 ES330 has .022 160P Black Beauties in it (the stock cap). I'm pretty sure the 335s back then were using the same cap.

You could probably score some from HG or one of the other guys selling caps on here.

tarddoggy · 02-09-2008, 11:03 AM

I just got some Vitamin Qs from HG 4-.022s and 4 .015s.I only had time to put'em in one guitar,but, wow the diff
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/busi...in-q-caps.html

02-07-2008, 03:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Starrman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 5 Posts	Help Picking Caps For My Friends Guitar Hi all My buddy has a Epiphone 335, and is up-grading the electronics, among other things. He has a set of WCR pickups. Darkburst neck, and a Goodwood bridge. The guitar seem well balanced, kind of average. What do you think would be a good tone cap set for him to start out with....Being it's a semi-hollow body, and the PU's are pretty fat and juicy, I was thinking the P.I.O. type may be a little to dark....What is a good neutural sounding cap that is dependable? He would appriciate any feedback. He is a real fanatic! Not to dark, not to bright...Just right. I know alot of this is a matter of taste, but please share your opinions.

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Starrman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Help Picking Caps For My Friends Guitar Anyone??? Help a brother out!

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Bluesjam Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 694 Thanks: 16 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Help Picking Caps For My Friends Guitar I like the Jensen's. But if you think they will be too dark the Hovlands are brighter. The Jensen's are my favorite. __________________ Gibson 2001 LP Standard Honeyburst w/WB Habaneros Gibson Les Paul Studio Vintage Mahogany w/ WB Vintage Hot's Fender Jimmie Vaughan Strat w/ WB 6707's set#7 Fender Nashville Telecaster Marshall DSL 50 w/ 1960AX Fender Deluxe Reverb RI

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dwagar V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: C eh? N eh? D eh? Posts: 4,961 Thanks: 28 Thanked 51 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Help Picking Caps For My Friends Guitar If you want to go old school, my '64 ES330 has .022 160P Black Beauties in it (the stock cap). I'm pretty sure the 335s back then were using the same cap. You could probably score some from HG or one of the other guys selling caps on here.

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tarddoggy V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 1,977 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Help Picking Caps For My Friends Guitar I just got some Vitamin Qs from HG 4-.022s and 4 .015s.I only had time to put'em in one guitar,but, wow the diff http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/busi...in-q-caps.html __________________ '92 Les Paul Studio '96 Les Paul Studio '05 Les Paul Deluxe '07 Voodoo LP Special Traynor YVC-20(stock) Crate Vintage Club 20 WB Pickups:Habeneros,Firewaters,67-07 VTPs,67-07 VTP Hotttsss,Greeny 67's

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