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Can a 0.1uf cap be used by itself (i.e. no resistor) to create a treble bleed?

I am working on modding my guitar, and was wondering if I could use a 0.1 uf cab by itself to connect the two hot terminals for a treble bleed circuit, without the use of a commonly used 150k resistor.

GEAR:
  • Vox AC15
  • Gibson ES 335 Studio Dirty Fingers Plus
  • Ernie Ball Power Slinky Guitar Strings (11-48)

Yes, but it will behave differently (think marshall plexi bright input) and you may want to experiment with the value if omitting the resistor... differently doesn't mean it will be inferior, some pickups really dont need the resistor and some prefer the cap and resistor in series. I like this arrangement for humbuckers but I usually fool around with values using alligator clips. None of my guitars gave the same arrangement and values. Fool around with it.

This guy explains it better than I do

GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp