Gibson bumblebee capcitor damage?

[supermansonny]

When I'm messing around with the wires today, I accidently touched the bridge tone cap with my solder pencil, which melt a little bit of the shell, causing a dimp on the surface. I checked, and found that the dimp did not pass through the shell, and stays only on the surface. I rolled the tone back and the tone decreases as usual. My question is, although the dimp did not go through, will the heat affect the interior and causing damage?....Is the shell thick enough to protect the interior? Will it affect the sound of the pickup? (eg. affect the bass or treble) Thanks! I'm really worried about that! （My guitar is a R8 2010)

 

[gmann]

You’re good to go.

 

[JASIII]

I sheepishly admit I did the same thing about 2 years ago and have had no issues as a result. I think you should be ok.

 

[Dave P]

Isn't there another capacitor inside the plastic shell? Or am I thinking of another brand of Bee clones? As long as it works, you are fine. It's not like it is passing high voltage or anything.

 

[thin sissy]

Isn't there another capacitor inside the plastic shell? Or am I thinking of another brand of Bee clones? As long as it works, you are fine. It's not like it is passing high voltage or anything.

Yep, I can't remember if it was still used in 2010, but I think so.

To OP, as long as it works its fine. The worst thing that could happen is that it stops working (or change the sound I guess if it has an effect on capacitance, which I don't think it should have). In that case just pop a new cap in, but I don't think that is likely

 

[supermansonny]

I sheepishly admit I did the same thing about 2 years ago and have had no issues as a result. I think you should be ok.

Thanks! I just found out that they are only a Wesco 32PL under the shell.... But the guitar still sounds great!

 

[supermansonny]

Yep, I can't remember if it was still used in 2010, but I think so.

To OP, as long as it works its fine. The worst thing that could happen is that it stops working (or change the sound I guess if it has an effect on capacitance, which I don't think it should have). In that case just pop a new cap in, but I don't think that is likely

Yup... It is a garbage Wesco under the shell... I plugged in and the guitar works fine and still sounds great. I think there is no tonal change. Thanks bro!

 

[supermansonny]

You’re good to go.

Thanks!