Hotrock Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 Alright guys, Once the money has arrived in my bank it's time to start on the electrical gubbins. Just wondering what is best to shield the control cavity. The options seem to be conductive paint, tin foil type stuff (like on my very cheap strat copy) or copper tape. I may have missed some. Also, I'm hollowing out the cheap strat copy and I want to hollow out as much as possible (it's plywood) this means that the controls are likely to be in the main cavity of the guitar, do I need to sheild the whole lot of the inside of the guitar or could I use shielded wire to link all the post and pups? Would I need to ground the casings of the pots or would these act like a filter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 i use sheilding paint from stewmac...it is water based and works well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 ...and I'm a big copper tape guy. ...it all works, just what you prefer I guess... Yes, shield the entire cavity, including the bottom of the pickguard, and make sure it contacts the rest of it well. You will also be grounding all the pot/switch casings anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyldbil Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 I have used both the shielding paint and copper tape from StewMac. They are both excellent products. I prefer working with the copper, but that's just me. I think you would be happy either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 I use copper tape in all my guitars. I was told that if you are installing humbuckers then its not really necessary so long as all components are grounded properly, but nonetheless, I still use copper tape. It looks nicer. You can order it at StewMac. I heard that stained glass artisans use the really thick heavy stuff as backing and heat sink material for doing their lead soldering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansil Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 aluminum tape. theres a great spray on stuff that i am wanting to try. jack over at amz has a great tutorial on it, it has metal filings in it. http://www.muzique.com/lab/magpaint.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saber Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 Thanks for the tip, Ansil. I'll have to try and find some of that Krylon. EDIT: A thought just crossed my mind. Iron rusts. Would that paint stand the test of time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Would that paint stand the test of time? Yeah, it should last at least as long as painted steel does, and it's not like the inside of your guitar cavities are gonna be exposed to the elements or any kind of abrasion. It might not last but say 50 years, but that's what keeps restorers in business. BTW, while you're there, check out Jack's site thoroughly. He's been at this as long as anyone I know of, and his site has a bunch of good ideas sprinkled around on it - check his LAB section out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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