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Topic: Capacitors For Lap Steel Pickup Wiring: Question |
Ron Yarboro
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USA
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 12:00 pm |
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Hey everyone,
How does one go about selecting a capacitor (#) for a pickup for a lap steel guitar? I ordered a "GFS Pro-Tube Lipstick Humbucker Pickup" from guitar fetish which I plan on splitting, and wiring to a tone and push pull pot, if any of that is relevant.
Also, since I failed to order capacitors when i placed my order for the pickup, can capacitors be purchased locally?
Your help is appreciated.
Thanks
R.Y. |
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Nicholai Steindler
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New York, USA
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Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 1:12 pm
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General rule of thumb is 500k pots and .022 caps for humbuckers. Depending on the voicing of the pickup, you may want to play with those values.
For pots, the lower the number, the less highs come through, or, a 500k pot is brighter than a 250k.
For caps, the higher the value, the brighter it will be, or, a .022 cap is brighter than a .047.
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Ron Yarboro
From:
USA
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 1:36 pm
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Hi Nicholai,
Thanks for the info, and the article links, much appreciated.
Hi Tom,
I purchased 500K pots so I'll try the .022 caps for starters. Thanks again for your help past and present.
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