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Topic: Capacitor value in Emmons Guitar
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Peter Hart
Member From: Massachusetts, USA
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posted 01 October 2005 07:31 PM
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I am attempting to fix a Emmons guitar for Sam White. I believe it is the "Legrande" SD-10 model. He told me that there was a capacitor in there at one time but is now missing. Does anybody have information on its value and exact placement (schematic)?Thanks, Peter Hart |
John Bresler
Member From: Medford, Oregon
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posted 02 October 2005 04:26 PM
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My Emmons P/P uses a .05 mfd 200 vdc (+ - 10%) cap. I bet there was no design change in the electronics part of the steel. Just my $.02 worth. Maybe a LeGrande picker could look under their axe and verify the value. Mine was in the case and upside down so it was easy to see. 
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John Bechtel
Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A.
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posted 02 October 2005 10:50 PM
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To the best of my limited~knowledge, a .05 cap.(*) is most common for Tone! (At least since 1957!) (*)[Edited to correct decimal-point.]
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“Big John” Bechtel
’04 SD–10 Black Derby w/3 & 5 & Pad
’65 Re-Issue Fender Twin–Reverb Custom™ 15” Eminence
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Peter Hart
Member From: Massachusetts, USA
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posted 12 October 2005 07:34 PM
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Thanks guys for the replys. I'm gonna have one each (0.05 and 0.5 Uf) with me when I see Sam. We will try them both and leave in the one he likes the best!Thanks again. Peter Hart |
Keith Hilton
Member From: 248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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posted 13 October 2005 09:52 PM
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Peter, it is the .05uf, the .5uf is to big. The tone control in my pedal uses a .02uf. Actually the .05uf is more high end cut than you need. Hope this information helps. |
J Hollenberg
Member From: The Netherlands
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posted 14 October 2005 07:00 AM
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Hello,I have a Emmons Lashley LeGrande SD10 and I will look tomorrow.
I thought it was a 0.047 or 0.47.
I will let you know.
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John Bechtel
Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A.
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posted 14 October 2005 10:38 AM
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I had my numbers wrong! I should have said .05uf, however; recently I've found that a .022uf sounds much more pleasing for my application in a Tone situation.
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“Big John” Bechtel
’04 SD–10 Black Derby w/3 & 5 & Pad
’65 Re-Issue Fender Twin–Reverb Custom™ 15” Eminence
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J Hollenberg
Member From: The Netherlands
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posted 18 October 2005 12:26 PM
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I have looked and the capacitor's value is .047 / 50V.One end is soldered to ground on the tone pot and the other end is soldered at one of the connections of the tone pot.When you look from the floor to your guitar it is the connection nearest to the pad or C6 neck.
Hope this helps.
Sjaak Hollenberg
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Jack Stoner
Sysop From: Inverness, Florida
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posted 18 October 2005 02:23 PM
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A .047 or a .05 capacitor value is inconsequential in this application. It won't make a differnce and you wouldn't hear a difference. |
Paul King
Member From: Gainesville, Texas, USA
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posted 18 October 2005 03:58 PM
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I have a LeGrande III and the highs are too bright for me. Could this be the problem? The lows and mids are fine but the highs are shrill at times. |
Samuel E. White
Member From: Greeneville TN.
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posted 20 October 2005 06:50 PM
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No the problem is when you flip the targo Switch it stays the same. The Steel is a SD-10 Emmons La Grande III.I bought it from a freind that let a freind use it for about 6 weeks and they changed the pick up in it and I put a Emmons pick up back in it.They messed up the wire hook up on it so I'm trying to get it straitened out so it is right.
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