Capacitor mini-tutorial.

[GregLane]

Could someone please tell me what the values of the caps are in standard pit bull kits. Particularly LP, ST, TL and SG models?
Has anyone tried to wire the caps so they could be unplugged and replaced with different sizes.

[GregLane]

Having another shot. The above question slipped to the bottom with the recent activity.
Can anybody help?

[WeirdBits]

The kits typically have 0.022uF for humbuckers (LP, SG etc) and 0.047uF for single coils (TL, ST etc). There are some aberrations, I think the GR-1SF has two 0.047uF's supplied to go with the Filtertron style pups, and some others with quirks like that.

You can wire in a socket for the caps (I do it tweaking pedal circuits sometimes) or use screw terminals, but there's always a chance they could come loose at some point. It's more a question of, is it worth it? You can test caps with clip leads easily enough before committing, and it saves you having install sockets.

[GregLane]

Thanks Scott
I am starting to plan me rewiring. It's incredible what I' getting involved in with this building. All I wanted to do was l learn to play the bloody things eight years ago as my third childhood project.

[Simon Barden]

Third childhood? I think I'm still on my first!

[DrNomis_44]

Note:

Because this thread is a mini-tutorial, please feel free to add more info on capacitors, just so we can build up a good resource for those new to building guitars and guitar electronics.....cheers mates!!!

[Muzza]

Just a point of interest, in America, they often call them 'condensors'.

[DrNomis_44]

Just a point of interest, in America, they often call them 'condensors'.

Yep, I think they used to be called condensers in the UK as well.