Rich121's green Celebrity

[Sarah93003]

That big orange drop Sprague capacitor is a newer replacement and looks to be added on over the top of the original ceramic disc.

Good eye Danny! I didn't notice that until you mentioned it. Hmm, would they work together or do you think the original one is disconnected?

[dubtrub]

Unknown to me. I'd guess it's a different value to give it either a brighter or mellower tone depending on value and the original was left there disconnected just so it would remain all original. I've never tried two caps coupled together so I don't know the out come. Two together would definitely filter out more highs, but it would be much simpler to change the cap values.

[oipunkguy]

i've put the two together before, and generally it just adds to the sweeping effect on the tone control. maybe this was done to get a darker tone on one of the pickups. this would really be the only reason for this add on if both are still connected.

[Rich121]

AS admitted when I posted the pic..........
Since I be the culprit that messed with this poor little lady. And since its hard to see in the photo. I'll clear it up. There are actually 2 foreign components wired together (cap and a resister). The cap isn't in parallel with the tone cap.

Its a tone bleed to keep the bridge pickup from loosing treble or getting muddy when the volume is turned down.

[dubtrub]

Oh, OK. I didn't see a resistor. Is it under the orange drop capacitor? Also, is one leg of the original cap disconnected?

[Sarah93003]

Hey Rich,

this is kinda funny. I was just looking in my little workshop at a couple of pots that came out of a Celebrity Bass. They are 1346814 and 1346815. What are the odds of that!