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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: sgmypod on August 25, 2006, 12:30:49 PM

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: sgmypod on August 25, 2006, 12:30:49 PM

Am getting a set of apaches, what cap is best to get the start sound

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: Twisted Louie on August 25, 2006, 02:01:56 PM

.047 mfd...I think.

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: daveirl1 on August 25, 2006, 07:09:45 PM

find some diagrams on the net, and do what they tell you, .1uf is what is used on 57 3way strats, but .022k is whats used on am series, but i#m no expert. acmeguitarworks.com has good diragrams

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 25, 2006, 07:26:07 PM

I tend to prefer the 0.022 rather than the 0.047 since it doesnt all go muddy sounding - you get some nice growl when you back off the tone
But feel free to experiment- try a 0.033 if you want somewhere in between

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: daveirl1 on August 25, 2006, 08:13:42 PM

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

I tend to prefer the 0.022 rather than the 0.047 since it doesnt all go muddy sounding - you get some nice growl when you back off the tone
But feel free to experiment- try a 0.033 if you want somewhere in between

where can i get good quality cap, like orange drops and those bee (forgot the real name) ones?

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 26, 2006, 12:03:47 AM

Quote from: daveirl1

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

I tend to prefer the 0.022 rather than the 0.047 since it doesnt all go muddy sounding - you get some nice growl when you back off the tone
But feel free to experiment- try a 0.033 if you want somewhere in between

where can i get good quality cap, like orange drops and those bee (forgot the real name) ones?

http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/shop/products.php?category=168

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: Fubar on August 26, 2006, 12:08:11 AM

Why is one of those brands of capacitor about 14 quid? Will a humble cap be actually able to make a significant difference to tone?  :o

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 26, 2006, 11:08:41 AM

Tim uses them - think he found a cheaper supply for them though

Maybe Tim could offer his thoughts on this

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: sgmypod on August 26, 2006, 09:44:44 PM

Yeah Tim where do you get your caps from?

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: Fourth Feline on August 26, 2006, 11:29:29 PM

I got all of my Sprauge 'orange drop' caps online from the

axes'r'us

website.

Derek.

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: Bainzy on August 27, 2006, 01:45:54 AM

I replaced the sprague style orange drop cap in my Fender USA Strat with a Mallory .022uF that I got from ebay (25 for 99p!!!) and it sounded very noticeably better - I now use these exclusively for tone circuit caps, and I've tested them against different ceramics, polyproplyene etc and these came out top.

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: sgmypod on August 27, 2006, 10:04:21 PM

where do you buy them the mallory ones ?

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: Bainzy on August 27, 2006, 11:34:55 PM

There was a guy that I bought them from on eBay - I tried to find them last night when I made that post but I don't think they're on at the moment. I'll post again when I find the guy's details.

You could always buy them here, at normal prices:

http://www.ampmaker.com/sc02x.asp

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: Tim on August 28, 2006, 08:18:30 AM

I've been using Hovland Musicaps, both .022 and .033mfd and they sound very good.They aren't cheap and I've had a friend bring me in some from the US.
Vitamin Q oil and paper caps sound nice too-Allparts sell them but again they're alot of money.
Worth it or not?
They both certainly make a big improvement to the tone-as always let your own ears decide.

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 28, 2006, 12:56:37 PM

Quote from: Tim

I've been using Hovland Musicaps, both .022 and .033mfd and they sound very good.They aren't cheap and I've had a friend bring me in some from the US.
Vitamin Q oil and paper caps sound nice too-Allparts sell them but again they're alot of money.
Worth it or not?
They both certainly make a big improvement to the tone-as always let your own ears decide.

Tim, can you notice a difference with your tone on '10' ???

Where do you usually have your tone knob set?

 :twisted:

Title: Capacitor for a strat
Post by: sgmypod on August 29, 2006, 08:29:16 PM

https://secure.wilmslow-audio.co.uk/acatalog/Wilmslow_Audio_Hovland_MusiCap_48.html

cheapest i've found for the hovland caps