Another cap question...

bassman_bob · Post by **bassman_bob** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:05 am

Recently I had what I thought was the .0047 cap removed from a 70's 4001. Now I'm not so sure the tech didn't remove an .047 by mistake. Yes the tone changed but the bridge pickup volume REALLY increased too; it buries the neck pickup if I don't turn the treble volume knob way down. Something tells me thats not supposed to happen. Any comments ?

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:36 am

I successfully performed the operation to one of mine last weekend and didn't notice a substantial change in volume of the bridge pickup relative to the neck pickup.

I wouldn't know the symptoms of bypassing one of the .047 caps. It wouldn't surprise me if the tech picked the wrong cap, though.

Don't start me on another rant, but I believe if we had more competent repair people in the US, it wouldn't be such a "throw-away society." I can't tell you how hard it is in Chicago to find someone who can fix ANYTHING.

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:21 am

I did a bypass on mine just the other week.Before the bypass the two pickups were at similar levels and I had to drop the bridge pickup after the bypass to match the output of the neck pup.

The change in the bridge pup was huge.All of a sudden it had a big bottem instead of the clank.The high end of the bridge pickup does not change.The cap cuts out lows and low mids.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:10 am

Yes, if the treble pickup is close to the strings it will be a lot louder although actually only the bass and mids are louder but the nect effect is more apparent volume, I keep mine like that anyway. I raise the bridge until it sounds nice and clear with both volumes on ten, then I might cut back the bass volume some, I like the bite of a close bridge pickup to the strings.