Capacitor on Volume Pot

[Mufaza]

Whats the purpose of the capacitor on the volume pot. I recently replaced my volume pot, and it broke, so I didn't carry it over to the new volume pot. What would be the effects of this?

[toneboy]

A capacitor or a cap and a resistor are wired on a volume pot as a treble bleed circuit. What that means is as you roll down your volume control, you won't lose the highs. The result is a clearer tone.

Whether you will miss it or not depends on your ear and how much you mess with your volume control while you're playing.

[Mufaza]

Thanks for the information. Okay I will want to replace it then, because I use the volume to adjust the tone quite a bit.

[mi2tom]

Do you really need the resistor wired at the capacitor? I emailed dimarzio they say the resistor is not required.

[Vim Fuego]

The resistor is not required (I don't think Ibanez use them) it just changes the response of the treble bleed. As with most things it's a matter of choice.
Jim

[toneboy]

Originally Posted by Vim Fuego

The resistor is not required (I don't think Ibanez use them) it just changes the response of the treble bleed. As with most things it's a matter of choice.
Jim

That is correct. Ibanez doesn't use them but the tech that works on my guitars says he uses the Dimarzio treble bleed circuit which has a capacitor and a resistor. To be blunt, I have not opened up any of the guitars he's worked on. All I know is the treble bleed circuit works on those guitars. Conversely, I've opened and worked on my Ibanezes myself before and their treble bleed circuit is just a 330 pf cap.