Guys,
I got the Gibson historic pot and what a difference it makes. Does anyone use a bleed cap with the 500k type pot? Always did with my Fenders and 250k ones but would a humbucking pickup benefit from one?
Thanks...
Treble bleed cap
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Treble bleed cap
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Re: Treble bleed cap
Unless your pickup is super dull sounding, yes the treble bleed will help. Typical value 1000 pF but it's worth experimenting so you can select one to your taste, say from 470 pF to 2200.
One drawback is those many Gibson & similar guitars with 2 volume controls. If yours is a single VC, then no problem. 2 VC guitars, one could make the argument that treble bleeders act as a sort of unplanned tone control, one removing some treble from the other's signal when both pickups are selected. That aside, if a guitarist wants 'em in, I put 'em in. So far nobody's asked to take 'em out.
One drawback is those many Gibson & similar guitars with 2 volume controls. If yours is a single VC, then no problem. 2 VC guitars, one could make the argument that treble bleeders act as a sort of unplanned tone control, one removing some treble from the other's signal when both pickups are selected. That aside, if a guitarist wants 'em in, I put 'em in. So far nobody's asked to take 'em out.
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Re: Treble bleed cap
The combo 1000pF/550K CTS pots (’50 wiring) works very well with my LP’s.
2203/2204-ish/Deluxe Reverb
Re: Treble bleed cap
Thanks guys, I'm gonna give it a try.
In theory, theory is the same as practice. In practice it's different.