Ill be posting some of the many guitar and bass tips and techniques Ive used and learned about over the past 35 years.Ill also be posting articles of value. I'm sure some of you will know some of these ,but many will learn something new .That s what keeps us valid.
Lets check out capacitors: I think N.O.S. (new old stock) Sprague Orange drop caps are some of the best ever made, being used in radios and audio first and then in guitar amps and finally guitar circuits. They go back to the early 60’s and have remained the standard .There are two premier types of these capacitors for guitar and bass and instrument amps the 715-polypropylene and 225-polyester.
In amp building, the 225-p orange drops are favored over the 715-p. The reason being the polyester caps offer a slightly warmer fuller tone as signal caps. The polypropylene are a little more hi-fi and can have a shriller top end. Having said that don’t blow them off EQ will always come into play and is your; friend. In a bass or guitar circuit its different, more comes into play. It’s not just a cap it’s the pot value pickup type and output, wood, strings, and players style.
Personally I love the 715-p orange drop cap for all my basses. I have always thought a bass needs to start clean and clear ,and 715-p caps do it well.The value can be .03, .047, .1. The voltage really doesn’t come into play and can be 100 vdc to 600vdc. For guitar I’d pick the 225-p orange drop for its warmer yet clean tone.I believe the NOS vintage caps sound better than their modern day predecessors. That’s my .02 cents anyway.
It’s all subject to your ears and what style music you like to play .There is no wrong type really. Vintage caps are still available and range from 1-10 dollars. At this low cost anyone who is on a tone quest can pop these in and out like candy ---tone candy !
Check out all my tone caps here:http://stores.ebay.com/Redtail-Guitar-Accessories/_i.html?_nkw=orange+drop+caps&submit=Search&_sid=714132
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