Question re: capacitor on the outside lug of volume pot

[afrogoose]

Hey All,

I was wondering about the above technique as stated in the Wiki to roll of some of the high frequency content.  Specifically, I like a warmer kinda tone so I was applying this to all of my fuzzes/overdrives.  Then I started wondering if all these caps would have a cumulative effect of rolling of more treble even while the pedals are in bypass?  Or, do that caps only work on the (added) harmonics created by the OD?

Thanks!

[John Lyons]

When the pedals are in bypass then the volume control, cap and anything else in the circuit are bypassed.
Assuming you use a true bypass switch...
With true bypass the input jack is connected to the output jack, nothing in between but the switch and a little wire length.

john

[afrogoose]

Oh yeah, right.  I feel pretty dumb.  Thanks John!

[John Lyons]

No, don't feel bad. At least you asked....
Now if you put the cap across the input or output jacks then it would be always "on".

john