hooky_lowdown Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Does anyone know when Fender switched their capacitors in the p bass from the original 0.1 to the (now) standard 0.047 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) I think the switch was made somewhere around 1964. Edited December 1, 2018 by ikay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 It's cheap and easy to experiment with cap values. They cost pennies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) What difference exactly does paper in oil confer ? Or or is it just voodoo Mumbo jumbo Edited December 1, 2018 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 27 minutes ago, Geek99 said: What difference exactly does paper in oil confer ? Or or is it just voodoo Mumbo jumbo None but they do look cool 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) This a bit of a read, but some of the tests on caps have audio with them. Sounds like a guitar rather than a bass, and the audio is nothing to write home about, but there ya go http://zerocapcable.com/?page_id=224 Edited December 3, 2018 by fleabag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marcoelwray Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I ust found this cheap wonderful thing : https://www.emma-music.com/potentiometre-tonalite-500k-split-shaft-push-pull-gewa,fr,4,ART-QTP.cfm Worth a shot. At this price ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Hmmm - it would be easy to fit a push-pull tone pot to switch between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 On 01/12/2018 at 21:58, Geek99 said: What difference exactly does paper in snake oil confer ? Or or is it just voodoo Mumbo jumbo Fixed. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 On 01/12/2018 at 21:58, Geek99 said: What difference exactly does paper in oil confer ? Or or is it just voodoo Mumbo jumbo Purists will say PIO makes a difference, but in reality any decent modern cap will out perform any "old" style cap. That's evolution! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 On 01/12/2018 at 21:54, Dan Dare said: It's cheap and easy to experiment with cap values. They cost pennies. Add a 0.1 cap to a cheap bass (£200 or less) and some decent strings and suddenly it will sound x10's better. I don't know why manufacturers use 0.047 caps with cheap strings with the already cheap pickups and electrics. The 0.1 cap will reduce all the nasty harsh and "tinny" sounding highs, and give an even bass response across all strings, bringing it closer to mid-range basses in terms of sound. The humble cap gets overlooked by many people, but choosing the corrtect value for the music style you play will have a BIG difference on your sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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