Luthier Hub / Subject 02
Capacitors & Tone Controls
Follow the frequency-dependent loading branch, compare capacitor values and separate electrical specification from material folklore.
A useful reading order
Read how the tone branch works before comparing capacitance. Use the same pickup and load assumptions when you compare values.
Use Signal Forge after identifying the terminals and supported configuration. Check fit and specification in Capacitors.
- 6 sections
Capacitors & Tone Controls
How a Guitar Tone Control Works
Understand the capacitor and potentiometer as a frequency-dependent loading branch toward ground, not an inline filter in the main signal path.
- 6 sections
Capacitors & Tone Controls
0.022µF vs 0.047µF Guitar Tone Capacitors
Compare capacitance in the tone branch, with the source impedance and control settings that make the comparison meaningful.
- 8 sections
Capacitors & Tone Controls
Capacitors and treble bleeds explained
Understand capacitance, tolerance and the two different jobs a capacitor can do in a guitar.