Lentz 'T' - Help me figure out Wiring

[artandink]

Just picked up a new Lentz T in Goldtop.

The wiring is very interesting as it has 2 Caps running in Parallel. Both are .01.

Can someone tell me if the Neck or Bridge Pup has the cumulative of the two Caps (.02).

Also, any suggetions to have the Neck at .02 and the Bridge at .03. And, the guitar seems to need a volume kit (or alternative) to preserve highs when I roll the volume down.

One more question. If I used 500K Pots, how should I compensate with the Caps.

Here are a couple of picks.

Thanks a much.


http://images.lilypix.com/albums/userpics/10027/normal_lentz_gold_t.jpg
http://images.lilypix.com/albums/userpics/10027/normal_Lentz_Tele_Wiring_Small.jpg

[Jim Collins]

Yes, that wiring features an effective .02uF capacitor on the bridge. Two, .01uF caps in parallel yields .02uF. You could substitute a .02uF cap for the cap that goes between the volume and tone pots, but my guess is you might not be all that impressed. One of my Lentz Teles came with your exact wiring, and I tried substituting a .02uF cap for that cap. It just didn't work for me. I ended up rewiring it in standard, Tele fashion, with a single .047uF cap.

Personally, I would not use 500K pots with Fender-style single coils. I've tried it. At full volume, those things will poke holes in your ears. A 500K volume pot will also exacerbate the treble rolloff problem. (With a 500K volume pot, and Fender-style single coils, you will absolutely need a treble bypass cap.)

You could use a 120pF (picofarad) cap across the input and output lugs of the volume pot. If you use a cap any larger that that, you will probably experience an increase in highs as you back off the volume.

One thing to look at before you start experimenting with caps and resistors on the volume pot is your guitar cord. Not all cords have the same capacitance. Some act as rather significant tone sinks, and the effect can be even more noticeable as you roll off the volume.

[artandink]

Thanks Jim for your clear response.

I'll probably just add a treble bleed for now.

[randy morser]

JC = smart

[jaydawg76]

That's an interesting wiring diagram. It looks like in the bridge position you get the full 0.02uF going to the tone pot. On the middle and neck position you have 0.01uF going to the tone pot as one of the two 0.01 caps is taken out of the circuit.