20 minutes worth of 240 grit sandpaper and elbow grease

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:16 am

That makes me feel better about myself.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:33 pm

interesting "Does the cap type make a difference video". It is really well done but with youtube they all sound the same to me. You can see a little difference in the program he is using. Also, I only watched to the point that he was comparing them with tone on 7, so I bet as he rolls off more tone there is more difference.

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Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:52 pm

Nice demo! Everything sounded muddy for the first chording he does each round but for everything else I was surprised to actually hear a difference in the Mallory that I found nicest. That was just listening and not reading which one was being played at first.

jim93 · Post by **jim93** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:01 pm

I dont think there is a noticeable difference between the same value capacitors. There probably is a difference due to the change in dynamics from test to test. It would of made more sense to somehow loop the input into the capacitors and go direct in if you really wanted to a/b them properly.

George · Post by **George** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:22 pm

I think I noticed a difference: the Russian one and tropical fish one sounded different to the rest, and the others had slight nuances but it wasn't really as noticeable. Would it be a deal breaker of a good guitar? Probably not, but it's worth bearing in mind.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:40 pm

GeorgeF wrote:I think I noticed a difference: the Russian one and tropical fish one sounded different to the rest.

that is what I thought, exactly.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:50 pm

SGJarrod wrote: the other thing I recommend more than the "good" tone caps is putting vol mods on all ur guitars if u use the vol knob alot..... just put a 220K resistor and a 470pf cap in parellel on the open ungrounded lugs of the vol pot..... makes the clean up more even and leaves highs intact as u roll the vol down.... again this is like $.50 of parts

I did this to one of my guitars, did NOT like how it sounded sounded - shrill to my ears when I turned the volume pot down. Then again I'm one of those guys that plays with their town pot on around 4-5, its all personal preference I guess.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:03 pm

mrperson wrote:
SGJarrod wrote: the other thing I recommend more than the "good" tone caps is putting vol mods on all ur guitars if u use the vol knob alot..... just put a 220K resistor and a 470pf cap in parellel on the open ungrounded lugs of the vol pot..... makes the clean up more even and leaves highs intact as u roll the vol down.... again this is like $.50 of parts
I did this to one of my guitars, did NOT like how it sounded sounded - shrill to my ears when I turned the volume pot down. Then again I'm one of those guys that plays with their town pot on around 4-5, its all personal preference I guess.

did you use the cap and resistor or just a .001 cap?.... I have used just a .001 cap and it sounded shrill to me, that is why I like the lower value cap and resistor..... the other thing to do is use a lower cap value..... the lower the cap the less highs bleed thru..

if u did use the 470pf cap try lower value

George · Post by **George** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:12 pm

I do the 50's tone mod or whatever it's called. I can't really explain what you do or how it works, just move a wire to a different lug, but you maintain a lot more treble when rolling down the volume. I've played with volume kits and don't really like them.

Think that's it. Not a massive difference, but easy and free.