What is This (c) in Vintage Wah

bob barcus · September 24, 2009, 04:06:45 PM

I have a Thomas Bros Cry Baby 1979 with candy cane caps.What is that orange thing by the inductor (SOD)and input jack it has 3.9 and a plus sign on it

Naz Nomad · September 24, 2009, 04:33:33 PM

3.9uF Electrolytic Capacitor?

Cardboard Tube Samurai · September 24, 2009, 05:22:13 PM

A pic might help?

Naz Nomad · September 24, 2009, 05:27:11 PM

The Tantalum?

MikeH · September 25, 2009, 02:31:14 PM

That would be a tantalum capacitor

Naz Nomad · September 25, 2009, 02:32:11 PM

err, yeah.

zombiwoof · September 25, 2009, 02:49:21 PM

I always wondered if a tantalum would be a good replacement for the original 4.0uf nonpolar electro in a wah. These days they usually put a 4.7uf polar electro in the modern wahs, as 4.0 NP is hard to find currently. That appears to be stock. Has anyone else used a tantalum there?

Al

bob barcus · September 25, 2009, 08:24:26 PM

Thanks alot, Also If I want to use T-fish caps Does it matter which way they go. Is one side (pos) or (neg)

Joe Hart · September 25, 2009, 08:37:01 PM

I believe tropical fish caps are non-polar.
-Joe Hart

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