Jupiter Condenser for bumble bees. Ebay isn’t too bad for black beauties, although Jupiter told me black beauties are coming soon.
I found a reseller online to get me through this job. I will definitely try the alternates suggested!
I wish they'd make them look right. They are huge metal cases, seemingly powder coated black with metallic paint stripes. Not even close.
When he told me they were making black beauties, he seemed to indicate that they would not look like black beauties. I suggested he would sell a lot more if they looked identical for the very reasons you mentioned.
100%. I got a set of reissue Mustard Caps for my Adam Jones LP mods. I swapped in a Duncan Custom Shop Dynabucker at the neck, and a BG Pure 90 at the bridge along with a neck pickup Treble Bleed and no load tone pot for the bridge. I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Ditto for me. Ordered in November 2023. Got a link to the robbery story in a reply to my initial email. Replies have now ceased. A month ago, I demanded immediate shipment or a full refund. No reply. $60 isn't gonna kill me. It's the principal. A shame too, because I love their products for their accurate vintage vibe (not arguing that a modern cap of same value will perform the same). I put their "phone book" caps in my CS Strat and several partscasters - they look and sound great.
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Yeah, I finally gave up on Luxe and ordered some Jupiter bumblebees. I was disappointed by how huge the Jupiters are - probably 50% larger than a vintage bumblebee. If you're working in a tight control cavity, the Jupiter bumblebees could be difficult to use. Jupiter should disclose this on their website. They are sold as bumblebee replacements, but they are certainly not built to "appearance" spec. OTOH, their functional measurements are very precise with no drift.I recently picked up a pair of Jupiter Condenser Bumblebees for a SG and to me they sound pretty much just like the Luxe Bees. They’re slightly bigger physical but have the same look. Price is about the same as Luxe. But they’re readily available:
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Sozo Mustard Caps are a solid alternative, and readily available from many retailers.
I understood Gibson still used Luxe - maybe from a huge built-up reserve vs. new orders? Or maybe Luxe continues to service the big customers while screwing we little guys?
Hmm interesting
there maybe a truth to this.. 
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Yes. See my warning above about the physical size of the Jupiter caps. They seem like good quality if the size is not an issue.Hmm interesting
I found this just now and made in the USA
Jupiter Bumblebee .022uf Paper in Oil Capacitor
The Jupiter Condenser Bumblebee capacitors are meticulously crafted using premium materials, manufactured in the United States with domestically sourced components. These capacitors embody the essence of the earliest construction types, employing a purist paper/oil composition that is tightly...Bumblebee Capacitors Aluminum Foil Paper-in-Oil 400V
Our Bumblebee Paper in Oil Aluminum (PIO) Foil 400VDC Capacitors speak for themselves. As one of the earliest construction types, featuring a pure paper/oil construction complete with a true hermetic seal. The tone you crave and love, is the most accurate reproduction. Perfect for use and...
Yeah I emailed him about 30 times just asking for an update over a period of 3 months after placing my order without a single reply. I finally emailed asking for a refund and got it the next day. Very weird and suspicious. But I did end up finding someone who had some Luxe caps on eBay and bought them. Also saw some on Reverb. So there’s other ways to get them. Just sucks that the guy who makes them sucks now.
