What kind of Wima cap is this?

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What kind of Wima cap is this?

Post by BrianH » Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:22 pm

About to rewire a Tele and considering this for a tone cap. Easy enough to see how it sounds but curious what type it is beforehand.

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Re: What kind of Wima cap is this?

Post by spaceace76 » Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:29 pm

checked their site and didn't find anything, but it sorta looks like polystyrene
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Re: What kind of Wima cap is this?

Post by BrianH » Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:31 pm

Thanks :)

Should have mentioned these came in an old box of '60s-'70s parts from the UK.

Maybe I'll cut one open for fun.
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Re: What kind of Wima cap is this?

Post by HTH » Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:45 pm

looks just like the tropyfol caps used on old AC30s. they were polyester I believe.
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Re: What kind of Wima cap is this?

Post by BrianH » Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:51 pm

Here's the guts:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/423 ... 4e7e_b.jpg

Polyester? Decent tone cap? I'm one of the few who don't care for paper in oil as I find they tend to rob some low end even with the volume on 10. Again, I'll give it a shot, just curious as to the type.

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