Capacitors

Capacitors are passive devices that are used in almost all electrical circuits for rectification, coupling and tuning. Also known as condensers, a capacitor is simply two electrical conductors separated by an insulating layer called a dielectric. The conductors are usually thin layers of aluminum foil, while the dielectric can be made up of many materials including paper, mylar, polypropylene, ceramic, mica, and even air. Electrolytic capacitors have a dielectric of aluminum oxide which is formed through the application of voltage after the capacitor is assembled. Characteristics of different capacitors are determined by not only the material used for the conductors and dielectric, but also by the thickness and physical spacing of the components.
Capacitor - 50 V, 0.1 µF, Polyester
Polyester Film Capacitor used in MOD® Pedal Kits. Rated at 0.1µF 50V. Tolerance: 10%. Operating temperature: -40 C to +85 C
$1.10
Capacitor - Philips, KT-347, 400V, .015uF, Polyester Film
New old stock radial capacitors from Philips with 10mm lead spacing. The KT-347 series capacitors feature the same lacquer coating as the Mullard / Philips mustard caps found in classic Marshall amps and many vintage pedals. These NOS caps feature a low-inductive wound cell of metal foil and a polyethylene terephthalate film.
$2.25
Capacitor - 600V, 715P Series, Polypropylene
Rated for 85°C operation. Polypropylene film capacitor with radial leads. ± 5% tolerance.
Starting at $1.12
Capacitor - Kemet, R82 Series, Polyester, 5mm Spacing
High quality R82 Series box film capacitors from Kemet. These polyester film capacitors have 5mm lead spacing, a minimum voltage rating of 63VDC, and a tolerance of ±10% or better. The small size, high specifications, and radial mounting makes them an excellent choice for PCB builds of pedals, synthesizer, and other audio equipment. The R82 Series is constructed of metallized polyester film with radial leads of tinned wire. Radial leads are electrically welded to the contact metal layer on the ends of the capacitor winding. The capacitor is encapsulated with thermosetting resin in a box of material meeting the UL 94V–0 requirements.
  • Voltage rating: 63 VDC Minimum
  • Lead Spacing: 5 mm
  • Capacitance tolerance: ±10% or better
  • Operating temperature range of -55˚C to +105˚C
  • RoHS compliance and lead-free terminations
  • Self-healing
Starting at $0.25
Capacitor - 400V, .47µF, Polypropylene Film
Rated for 85°C operation. Polypropylene film capacitor with radial leads. ± 5% tolerance.
.90" diameter x 1.55" length.
$3.75
Capacitor - Orange Drop, 1600V, Polypropylene
Radial lead, polypropylene film capacitor. ± 10% tolerance. Features a long history of proven reliability, a low dissipation factor, excellent stability, and a virtually linear temperature coefficient.
Starting at $1.49
Capacitors - Orange Drop, 600V, Polyester
Rated for 85°C operation. Polyester film capacitor with radial leads. ± 10% tolerance. Features a long history of proven reliability, a low dissipation factor, excellent stability, and a virtually linear temperature coefficient.
Starting at $0.85
Capacitor - Sprague Atom, Aluminum Electrolytic
Aluminum Capacitors +85 °C, axial lead. The best electrolytic money can buy. Features:
  • Low leakage current
  • Long shelf life
  • Ideal for application in TV sets, auto radios, radio-phone combinations, electronic testing equipment
Starting at $2.95
Partially Out of Stock
Capacitor - Siemens, 250V, .1uF, Film
New old stock radial capacitors from Siemens with 10mm lead spacing. These 0.1uF film capacitors are rated for 250V. The construction matches the style found in vintage equipment such as the MKIII and MKIV Tone Bender pedals.
$5.95
Capacitor - Siemens, 250V, .22uF, Film
New old stock radial capacitors from Siemens with 10mm lead spacing. These 0.22uF film capacitors are rated for 250V. The construction matches the style found in vintage equipment such as the MKIII and MKIV Tone Bender pedals.
$5.95
Capacitor - 500V, Silver Mica, ± 5%
± 5% tolerance radial lead capacitor, dipped in epoxy coating. 1000pF = 1nF = 0.001µF
Starting at $0.45
Capacitor - CDE, 500V, Silver Mica, Radial Lead, ±5%
High quality silver mica capacitors rated at 500V. These epoxy dipped capacitors made by Cornell Dubilier have a ±5% tolerance. The terminals are made of copper clad steel with a nickel undercoat and a 100% tin finish. Stability and mica go hand-in-hand when you need to count on stable capacitance over a wide temperature range. CDE’s standard dipped silvered mica capacitors are the first choice for timing and close tolerance applications.
Starting at $1.95
Capacitor - 400V, Metal Film, ± 10%
± 10% tolerance. Non-inductive self healing windings. Polyester film axial lead capacitor. 400 Volts.
Starting at $0.60
Capacitor - 630V, Metal Film, Tubular
± 10% tolerance. Non-inductive self healing windings. Polyester film axial lead capacitor. 630 Volts.
Starting at $0.60
Capacitor - 250V, .068µF, Metal Film, ±10%
0.068uF Metal Film capacitor. ± 10% tolerance. Non-inductive self healing windings. Polyester film axial lead capacitor. 250 Volts.
$0.50
Capacitor - 630V, Polypropylene, axial leads
± 10% tolerance. Rated to 105°C. Non-inductive, polypropylene film axial lead capacitor with self healing windings. Made by Illinois Capacitor.
Starting at $0.79
Capacitor - 100pF, Variable, Single Section
This capacitor is used as a tuning capacitor in a variety of RF test equipment and ham radio gear. It's combination of low price, high maximum voltages, fairly large capacitances, and low-leakage L-4 grade ceramic have made it a popular configuration. Single section 100pf, screwdriver or knob adjustable, full rotation.
$32.20
Capacitor - 365pF, Variable, Single Section
Single section 365 pf variable capacitor, also referred to as a tuning capacitor. A compact, rugged, economical unit used in wide variety of low-voltage applications. This capacitor's almost cubical shape makes more efficient use of space and delivers a remarkable amount of capacitance for its volume.
$29.95
Capacitor - 3x365pF, Variable, 3 Section
Three section variable or tuning capacitor. Each section is 365pF. 3 1/4 long frame 1/4" x 1" shaft. This capacitor is the largest condenser currently in production and can deliver a total capacitance of almost 1100 pF.
$49.95
Capacitor - SoZo, 500V, NexGen Blue Molded Vintage
The BlueMolded line of polyester film capacitors are retrofits for Astron or Blue Molded caps used in vintage tweed, brown, and blackface Fenders®. These capacitors amazingly capture vintage Fender® tones of the Blackface era, and the famous 1959 tweed 5F6-A Bassman era which is so musical and good, Marshall™ modeled their amps after them! After years of painstaking research and development, in 2003 SoZo Amplification began manufacturing the SoZo Mustard Cap™ capacitors, which quickly caught on among discriminating musicians and amp designers.
Starting at $5.40
Capacitor - SoZo, Silver Mica, 1000V
The new SoZo fully custom silver mica capacitor is a distinct-design capacitor which is manufactured to fully exhibit the electrical characteristics of yesteryear and has custom materials. The overall goal was to manipulate the electrical characteristics to eliminate excess energy and ringing in the out-of-band audio frequencies.
Starting at $9.45
Capacitor - SoZo, 500V, NexGen Yellow Mustard Vintage
SoZo's Yellow Mustard line of polyester film tube amp capacitors have been thoroughly tested by LA’s best tube amp builders. They are handmade to exact vintage specs, and beat everything available, even in high gain situations.
After years of painstaking research and development, in 2003 SoZo Amplification began manufacturing the SoZo Mustard Cap™ capacitors, which quickly caught on among discriminating musicians and amp designers. Now, hundreds of thousands of capacitors later, SoZo has engineered capacitor product lines optimized for different products, including amps by Marshall™, Fender®, Vox®, HiWatt, and others, as well as professional sound gear from Neve, API, Neumann, Universal Audio, Urei, and virtually any quality gear from the 1950s on.
These caps are successful recreations of the originals and are superbly built and excellent-sounding caps. When one considers the audio signal passes through as many as ten capacitors before exiting the amplifier, you can see how these components play an extremely large role in the tone of the amplifier.
Starting at $4.25
Capacitor - SoZo, 200V, .68 µF, NexGen Yellow Mustard Vintage
SoZo's Yellow Mustard line of polyester film tube amp capacitors have been thoroughly tested by LA’s best tube amp builders. They are handmade to exact vintage specs, and beat everything available, even in high gain situations.
After years of painstaking research and development, in 2003 SoZo Amplification began manufacturing the SoZo Mustard Cap™ capacitors, which quickly caught on among discriminating musicians and amp designers. Now, hundreds of thousands of capacitors later, SoZo has engineered capacitor product lines optimized for different products, including amps by Marshall™, Fender®, Vox®, HiWatt, and others, as well as professional sound gear from Neve, API, Neumann, Universal Audio, Urei, and virtually any quality gear from the 1950s on.
These caps are successful recreations of the originals and are superbly built and excellent-sounding caps. When one considers the audio signal passes through as many as ten capacitors before exiting the amplifier, you can see how these components play an extremely large role in the tone of the amplifier.
$11.40
Tool Oil - for Maintenance & Work
Multi-use tool oil for both maintaining and using tools. This rust-preventive oil can be used to lubricate tools such as hinges on pliers. It can also be used to thinly coat metal tools to avoid future corrosion. Additionally, it can be used as a cutting and filing lubricant when slotting a nut for a guitar, slotting bridge saddles, and other cutting purposes. The 15ml bottle features a needle dropper tip.
$5.50