spookyelectric
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Hi! I was hoping to get some guidance on an issue I'm having with my telecaster's neck pickup.
Right now it's a Dimarzio Twang King, which sounds great, but is often too bright sounding when switching from the bridge pickup (which is much warmer) to the neck position.
The guitar is already using a 250K volume pot, and has a series/parallel switch in place of a traditional tone knob (it's a Richie Kotzen telecaster). I'd like to keep this option, otherwise I would just add a traditional tone pot in its place and only have it wired to the neck pickup. I could always switch the neck pickup to a warmer one, but I'd rather not spend the money on a new pickup.
With that being said, what's the best method for getting the neck pickup to sound less bright? A cap or resistor hooked up to the neck pickup? If so, what value would work good for just a very slight reduction in treble? Also, would I just put this cap or resistor in-line with the pickup (i.e. between the pickup and the lug) or would I simply run the cap/resistor from the neck pickup lug to ground?
thanks!
Right now it's a Dimarzio Twang King, which sounds great, but is often too bright sounding when switching from the bridge pickup (which is much warmer) to the neck position.
The guitar is already using a 250K volume pot, and has a series/parallel switch in place of a traditional tone knob (it's a Richie Kotzen telecaster). I'd like to keep this option, otherwise I would just add a traditional tone pot in its place and only have it wired to the neck pickup. I could always switch the neck pickup to a warmer one, but I'd rather not spend the money on a new pickup.
With that being said, what's the best method for getting the neck pickup to sound less bright? A cap or resistor hooked up to the neck pickup? If so, what value would work good for just a very slight reduction in treble? Also, would I just put this cap or resistor in-line with the pickup (i.e. between the pickup and the lug) or would I simply run the cap/resistor from the neck pickup lug to ground?
thanks!