I have heard people refer to all mahogany guitars (hogs) as having a “dark tone”.
Now I’ve read the same thing re: capacitors of all things:
“The value of a tone cap defines the amount of “capacitance,” and as a general rule, the higher the capacitance, the darker the overall tone.
For example a .047uF cap (uF = Microfarad) would be darker sounding than a .022uF cap.
This is why many guitarists will choose a .047uF capacitor to pair with their brighter single coil pickups, and a .022uF to go with their slightly darker humbuckers.”
https://www.mojotone.com/blog/tone-capacitors
What does that mean?
I know what I mean by “bright”. To me a bright tone means higher frequency.
But if it relates to single versus double coil, then maybe it also means thin, or somewhat tinny?
And does a “dark” tone mean weighted more in lower frequencies?
And re double coils, perhaps fuller?
I honestly don’t know.
Now I’ve read the same thing re: capacitors of all things:
“The value of a tone cap defines the amount of “capacitance,” and as a general rule, the higher the capacitance, the darker the overall tone.
For example a .047uF cap (uF = Microfarad) would be darker sounding than a .022uF cap.
This is why many guitarists will choose a .047uF capacitor to pair with their brighter single coil pickups, and a .022uF to go with their slightly darker humbuckers.”
https://www.mojotone.com/blog/tone-capacitors
What does that mean?
I know what I mean by “bright”. To me a bright tone means higher frequency.
But if it relates to single versus double coil, then maybe it also means thin, or somewhat tinny?
And does a “dark” tone mean weighted more in lower frequencies?
And re double coils, perhaps fuller?
I honestly don’t know.
