How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

[unleashthejay]

I know about copper shielding and also I just found out about the inner wire they sell thats shielded, Just out of curiosity is there anytning else in a guitar you can possibly shield? are there shielded pots?

Note: I dont inttend to do all this just wondering:reporter:

 

[Zerberus]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

If you want to go totally nuts you can buy or build pot shields and use shielded wire like the one in this post... https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=58759 .. allshields get connected to ground, of course...

pot shields + shielded cavity + wire = more shielding in the electronics cavity than Captain America has on his left arm

And of course you can shield the shield, and the shield´s shield´s shield, and shield´s shield´s shield´s shield, and the...... :laugh2:

PS: "can" does not necessarily denote that it would be an intelligent thing to do

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

Probably about 25 feet or so.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

... and then you can dip the guitar in conductive paint!

 

[Zerberus]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

... and then you can dip the guitar in conductive paint!

That would be the Ultramegasupershielding last step, just before the armored plate

 

[unleashthejay]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

Where can u get pot shielding materials or shielded pots, ive never herd of em

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

That would be the Ultramegasupershielding last step, just before the armored plate

Oh yeah, armor plating... James Hetfield has diamond plate on one of his Explorers, and that thing looks hella-tough!

 

[Zerberus]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

Where can u get pot shielding materials or shielded pots, ive never herd of em

scrap metal or sheet metal, soldered to fit around a pot with a bit of "air"..

Again, I never said it was a good idea

 

[TheArchitect]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

Lest you not forget to play inside a grounded chicken wire cage.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

Lest you not forget to play inside a grounded chicken wire cage.

I think I saw Poison do that in '87! :laugh2: :smack:

 

[nepalnt21]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

i once saw a guitar body that was entirely sheilded. it was quite neat. actually it wasnt. it sucked.

 

[Amateur]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

scrap metal or sheet metal, soldered to fit around a pot with a bit of "air"..

Or may be just some heavy duty aluminum foil from the super market.

 

[Zerberus]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

Or may be just some heavy duty aluminum foil from the super market.

Soldering aluminum is hell

 

[Amateur]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

You can just wrap it around the pot and then tape the foil edge to the pickguard shielding material. It's quick and dirty, but it works. Just make sure you insulate the hot wires with electrical tape or protect them with some other kind of insulation material before you do that though.

 

[That90'sGuy]

Re: How far can you possibly shield a guitar?

Soldering aluminum is hell

Oh man, I learned that the hard way

Nothing, but that Stew Mac double sided conductive copper shielding tape now