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I found a picture of another Ibanez CS9 that seems to have the tantal capacitor soldered in in the way that I suspect is the correct one: with "+" at the "+" marking, thus the cathode going to the negative ground. I am going to order parts soon and I will buy a new tantal for the CS9. And I'm going ...

I already suspected something like this, but I didn't know that it results in half of the µF-value. Interesting!

I don't know if that helps, but in the KORG KFL-301 Flanger is a pair of tantalum capacitors connected in reverse. They aren't connected to the ground, though.

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Thanks a lot for the information and especially for taking the time. Very, very much appreciated!

The tantalum capacitor is still a mystery to me. Would you ever consider putting the positive leg of a tantal to negative ground?

The PCB may be mis-labeled. What side of the device connects to ground (zero Ohms to the pedal case)? I double-checked everything. The unit is 100% negative ground. The negative side of the battery clip goes to ground (and pedal chassis) when a plug is inserted, as well as the tip of the DC input j...

Yep, sometimes it happens! I'm in the process of fixing for a friend a Voodoo Labs amp switcher. The factory put a 2N3906 transistor in the place where an LM317L voltage regulator should have gone (they look the same physically, and the every other 3-pin semiconductor in the pedal is a 2N3906). The...

My multi tester confirms that the tantal has 0.1 µF ("99.6 nF"). At this point I'm more confused than before. Because my friend's CS9 has the same tantalum capacitor built in in the same direction. He wrote that it could be a typo on the circuit board. And the schematic says the following: Screensho...

No, I have only spotted this one and it seems the one in this position as well. This should be C130. Too bad that the circuit board doesn't name the components. It would make things a bit easier. If the tantalum still works a bit, then my multi tester should be able to tell me its specifications. I'...

And what does the "R" mean in the labelling "R10/35"?