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Changing capacitor on my P-Bass


kevin_lindsay
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[quote name='heminder' timestamp='1344809513' post='1769556']
Useful tweak, but to be honest you got ripped off for that cap!
They should cost mere pennies.
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Yeah, but if they cost more they'll sound better :ph34r:

Would be neat to use a tone pot incorporating a push/pull switch to select caps

http://www.thomann.de/gb/all_parts_ap_ep_0283_000_poti_250k.htm

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Why would you want to switch between the caps? "one way makes the bass sound nice, the other way makes it sound like it's buried under a dozen duvets. Yeah, I want to keep that setiing!!! ". Hahaha

Anyhow, I've still got a couple of the Mullard "tropical fish" caps left if any of you want to try the mod out. If you prefer the original "wooly" sound, it's just a couple of minutes to return the bass to it's original format.

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[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1344810914' post='1769599']
Also using a 6 pole means that the unused capacitor is completely isolated, Using a three pole means that the unused capacitor is still connected at one end. Wires connected at one end only are often called aerials!
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Not if you do it right; ie keep the wires short.

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Just seen this thread.
Had my Precision since about 1972 and never liked or used the tone control. About '82 I fitted a switchable cap - don't remember what value. Even though there's a 100% improvement, I still don't use the tone control :blink:
For me, a more worthwhile addition was a series/parallel switch... now, that does get used.
There's plenty of space for a microswitch between volume and tone controls, or tone and jack socket.

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