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JohnnyCrash · March 3rd, 2007, 02:55 PM

Are all .05 caps created equal?

Yes. The End.

While they're made up of different compositions, when it comes to use in a guitar, they will all have the same tone... there's people who claim otherwise, but there's no solid proof to the contrary.

In an amp on the other hand, cap composition becomes more important. This is mostly due to the fact that an amp uses a hella lot more caps than a guitar. Also, an amp manipulates signal a lot more than a guitar does. Impedance, voltage, etc.

Still, I've had tube amp snobs claim Orange Drops sound brighter than Mallory caps. I've built amps using either brand and have heard NO difference.

So in a guitar, you definitely won't hear any difference.

I use old school caps in Teles where people will be looking under the hood, or if I take pictures of the wiring for Photobucket drooling, otherwise, they all sound the same.

March 3rd, 2007, 02:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
JohnnyCrash Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lost Angeles and Orange County Posts: 7,128	Are all .05 caps created equal? Yes. The End. While they're made up of different compositions, when it comes to use in a guitar, they will all have the same tone... there's people who claim otherwise, but there's no solid proof to the contrary. In an amp on the other hand, cap composition becomes more important. This is mostly due to the fact that an amp uses a hella lot more caps than a guitar. Also, an amp manipulates signal a lot more than a guitar does. Impedance, voltage, etc. Still, I've had tube amp snobs claim Orange Drops sound brighter than Mallory caps. I've built amps using either brand and have heard NO difference. So in a guitar, you definitely won't hear any difference. I use old school caps in Teles where people will be looking under the hood, or if I take pictures of the wiring for Photobucket drooling, otherwise, they all sound the same.