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Vintage 1960 's Sprague .02 uF M Gibson Melody Maker Guitar Ceramic Capacitor

$ 8.18

Availability: 49 in stock
  • Condition: Same caps as used in some Fender and Gibson guitars - specifically 1969 Gibson Melody Maker
  • Model: .02 GUITAR / BASS
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • MPN: 1960'S
  • Type: Capacitor
  • Color: Orange
  • Brand: Sprague
  • To Fit: Electric Guitar

    Description

    Same as the capacitors used in vintage Fender guitars and bass of 1960's.  May be used for your vintage fender guitar or a vintage guitar project.
    Readings tend to run low from .014-.018uf
    As a reference guide:
    When the tone pot is full up, the resistance of the POT has a bigger effect on your tone than the value of the cap. The value of the cap only matters as you roll the pot down:
    0.1 microfarad (µf) is vintage spec. It will roll off ALL your highs and a lot of your mids leaving only bass.
    0.047 -.05 µf is modern spec. It will roll off ALL your highs and a lot of your upper mids leaving only lower mids and bass.
    0.022 µf is a common mod (and standard for humbuckers). It will roll off your highs leaving your mids and bass.
    0.010 µf is good if you're going for Clapton "woman-tone". It only takes off the upper highs.
    As with most vintage capacitors, these will exhibit current leakage at their rated voltage.  In an electric guitar however, the voltage is less than 500 milli-volts (.005 volts) so these behave and function just fine in that type of very low voltage application.
    Sold as shown in pictures.
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