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Originally Posted by Bogo
Finally some tests where someone had the caps switched instantly while playing.
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That was a good article. I like how the author mentions picking style being a greater determination of tone.
That having been said, a slight difference was noticed between the ceramic disk and the polyester film caps. Since we are talking about something that costs less than $2 or $3, I don't think that this should be an issue unless you are making hundreds of guitars. Also, if you are heavy-handed at soldering, I'd go with something that can take a little abuse. I use heat sinks, but I still worry every time I solder a ceramic cap.
Some times, when this issue is brought up, the comparison to caps in amplifiers is raised. Even though we are talking milivolts here, I personally think of the electric guitar as part of the amplifier circuit. It's just the part that is connected to the grid of the input tube...
--gh