^ it is, just attached to clips it makes it easy to try to see if you like it or not. you could also (if you could be bothered) make up several different ones with different values and with slightly different circuits (capacitor only; capacitor and resistor in parallel; capacitor and resistor in series; also different values of the caps and resistors)- with subtle differences like that it's best to get to try them as close together as possible, and the alligator clips let you do that (as opposed to soldering which doesn't).
regarding whether it's better or worse- it depends on what you want. I don't think you could categorically say either method is better or worse. If you hate the way you lose highs when you turn down your volume control, then it's worth a try for sure. Sometimes it can be overkill and can sound thin, but it does work (50s wiring allegedly helps too, in a more subtle way, but i haven't tried that). Conversely, some players actually like how the tone darkens and actively use that darkening in their playing style... in that case, you're probably better off without the treble bleed circuit.
To clarify- I've only tried the simpler treble bleed circuits, with just a capacitor. but the principle is the same, just the ones with a resistor too are meant to be more natural-sounding (as i said above, a capacitor on its own can retain too many highs and thin out the sound if you're not careful).
EDIT: http://www.ratcliffe.co.za/articles/volumepot2.shtml
http://diy-fever.com/misc/guitar-wiring-101/#treble_bleed
http://guitarwiring.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/treble-bleed-mod.html
http://guitarnuts2.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=wiring&action=display&thread=5317
some good links there about treble bleed circuits (actually I have a feeling that that name is actually technically incorrect... it's probably more like a treble pass filter or something like that :-? )
marcusnieman said:
I think it's great for a single volume pot... my custom shop reissue 65 strat is awful... I have NO sound from 1 to 6 on my volume... then it goes from loud at 8 to REALLY loud on 10. Need more audio taper and this little temporary, clip on mod is right what I'm looking for without replacing the period correct volume pot.
i'm not sure that'll work for your problem, marcus- that sounds more like a problem with the taper of your volume pot. this mod is to retain highs when you turn down the volume pot. I could well be wrong, of course, I'm no electronics guru, but I doubt it'd help. EDIT: in fact, according to some of those links i posted, some of the treble bleed circuits could actually make your pot taper even worse :lol: