Rick ceramic cap into Precision tone control?

[dadodetres]

Hello!
So im doing some home modification to my basses, I just remove The ceramic cap in my 76 Rick and now sound so much better.

The other mod I was going to do is to change the capacitor in my 89 MIJ Precision bass. When I cut the tone, it cuts too much, I want some mids to go through.

I was wondering what would happen if I use the Rick cap in the precision. What is the difference between ceramic and the on that it has now?
Would 0.047mf would be too little?

The one hat it has now reads: "14k50 R Q"
The ceramic reads "05 20% 50V "


Thanks!

 

[petrus61]

The .047 will likely sound much like the .05 cap in there now, though it may roll off slightly less top end, it will probably be negligible. You may want to try a .033 or .022 cap to get what you're looking for. But try the .047 first, because the ceramics tolerance is +/- 20%, it could be functioning at a higher capacitance than what is rated.

 

[line6man]

The type of capacitor you use has no effect on anything. The fact that it is ceramic is of no relevance. What matters, however, is value, and tolerance. If you have a 0.05uF capacitor now, and replace it with 0.047uF, you are not going to hear a difference unless the capacitors are on the extreme ends of their tolerances. What you need is a lower value capacitor. As petrus61 suggested, try 0.033uF or 0.022uF.

 

[dadodetres]

So I change them and there is a difference, maybe half an octave. It may be as you said that either of them is in its extreme tolerance.

Thanks!

 

[iiipopes]

I like a .033 to retain more mids in the mix when I roll off tone. Others like a .068 to get even darker with the tone rolled off.

Beyond that, to my ears, the .022 standard guitar tone capacitor doesn't roll off enough highs on bass, and the .1 is too dark. YMMV.

 

[line6man]

to my ears, the .022 standard guitar tone capacitor doesn't roll off enough highs on bass, and the .1 is too dark. YMMV.

My experience has been the same.