Installing a .0047mf Capacitor with toggle switch

landon · Post by **landon** » Fri Nov 02, 2001 5:42 pm

Has anyone out there installed the .0047mf cap that was put in the older 4001's...I was considering adding one with a toggle switch in my 4003s/5 to get the fat tone as well as the treble tone with the .0047 cap(with the loss of output- of course) With a toggle you could have the best of both worlds...I got a schematic of the 4001, 4003 series basses and it has a notation, where that cap is, or was put in older models..(Between the bridge pickup volume pot and the bridge pickup) Has anyone added one with a toggle switch or put a toggle in their old 4001 to get both sounds...If so, does it work? and how(where)do you put the toggle to do that?...

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Sat Nov 03, 2001 2:26 am

I know a couple guys that have done it, and it Does work.I seem to recall one guy put his mini toggle in the midst of the 4 pots.If you want to avoid drilling holes in your pickguard, you could also get a thin profile push pull or push push pot that would do the same thing. I defer to the resident electronics experts here for more info on that one.

markthemd · Post by **markthemd** » Sat Nov 03, 2001 9:10 am

Easy circuit to do .

Without drilling I would remove one of the tone pots and make the other the master tone .This would however defeat the rick-o-sound if you have it .

You can get double throw double pole switches with 3/8" shafts ,MOUSER Electronics carries these .Hamer Guitars uses them as a second switch in their guitars .They use a Switchcraft for normal pickup selection .

That type of switch would not require any creative mounting .And cosmeticly would be pro looking .

landon · Post by **landon** » Sat Nov 03, 2001 12:32 pm

Thanks for the very useful info.