How to clean up nicely

[Willyguitar]

I have been messing about today with my LP Junior and my Vintage Lemon Drop with the AC30 on full volume (ouch), and played around with the guitar volume controls, as one does in these situations.

 

The issue is this: while the Junior 'cleans up nicely' in the sense that it retains treble when you push the volume down (although you have to go down to about 2 or 3 to get it really clean), the Lemon, which has Wilkinson humbuckers loses quite a lot of treble as you lower the volume, for both pickups. It still sounds nice (this is an AC30 after all), but I'd like it to be brighter if possible at lower vols on the guitar.

 

Now, I know that it is likely that a P90 will probably clean up better than a HB in any case, however I wondered how I could get the Lemon to do so better? I like the pickup sounds in general on it, so don't really want to swap them out. Can this be fixed with different pots? Or is it really just the pickups?

[Into Nation]

Try adding a treble bleed mod on the Vintage.

 

http://www.bothner.co.za/articles/volumepot2.shtml

[metalheadUK]

You can fit a capacitor (I think it's a treble bleed one...someone will know) that retains the highs as you roll off the volume.

Ahhh..the "Vintage" lemon Drop....guitar of champions!

EDIT: oops, there you go...too slow!

[Willyguitar]

You can fit a capacitor (I think it's a treble bleed one...someone will know) that retains the highs as you roll off the volume. Ahhh..the "Vintage" lemon Drop....guitar of champions! EDIT: oops, there you go...too slow!

Fructarians of the world, unite and take over!

[Elias Graves]

That mod works well on humbuckers.

 

EG

[Willyguitar]

That mod works well on humbuckers. EG

Yah - and it looks like something even a person with hooves for hands (like me) could accomplish.

[guitarcapo]

You'll see lots of treble bleed mod recipes. I usually go with a single cap and no resistor across the volume pot.....Try different cap values until you find one you like

[mrbrown49]

The other option to a bleed cap, which I don't particularly care for, is dialing in your amp with the tone rolled back a touch. That'll give you a little more high end to dial in when the volume is rolled back.