LJD
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The volume pot on my 2012 HBII died on me (got very crackly, muffled, intermittent). De-oxit only cured it for a couple days and it would come back. So, I bought a new PRS volume pot that had a treble bleed circuit attached. I looked forward to trying it. Sometimes my guitar sounded a little dark when rolling off the volume, but it's never bothered me when I'm playing with my band (loud).
I installed the new pot. Crackle be gone, as expected. The treble bleed though... not sure I like it.
First of all, I noticed the taper seemed different than my original pot. I wouldn't say it's uneven, but volume swells seem to have a different (maybe quicker) ramp in from zero. Is that an effect of the treble bleed? I also don't love the sound of the rolled off volume. The clarity is nice, but it seems to lose something. From what I've read this seems to be a common reaction. Maybe just too drastic a change for my ears?
If I chose to clip it off, can I just clip one leg of the capacitor or should I get it all off there?
You guys like them on your PRS? Thoughts?
I installed the new pot. Crackle be gone, as expected. The treble bleed though... not sure I like it.
First of all, I noticed the taper seemed different than my original pot. I wouldn't say it's uneven, but volume swells seem to have a different (maybe quicker) ramp in from zero. Is that an effect of the treble bleed? I also don't love the sound of the rolled off volume. The clarity is nice, but it seems to lose something. From what I've read this seems to be a common reaction. Maybe just too drastic a change for my ears?
If I chose to clip it off, can I just clip one leg of the capacitor or should I get it all off there?
You guys like them on your PRS? Thoughts?