shielding paint
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kmcguitars
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Re: shielding paint
I've heard it could darken tone? No 1st hand experance... Just what I've been told.
I've heard it could darken tone? No 1st hand experance... Just what I've been told.
idsnowdog
Imperator of Indignation
Re: shielding paint
Single coils have a certain "sparkle" and that sparkle is usually high frequency noise. I use shielding paint regularly and with humbuckers you barely notice any high end loss. With single coils you do notice some high end loss. Although you can mitigate that by doing the 50's mod. Also when grounding the shielding go directly to the ground lug on the jack so you don't reintroduce any noise to the circuit.
The advantage of the shielding is that you can play at higher volume and higher distortion without excessive noise.
Single coils have a certain "sparkle" and that sparkle is usually high frequency noise. I use shielding paint regularly and with humbuckers you barely notice any high end loss. With single coils you do notice some high end loss. Although you can mitigate that by doing the 50's mod. Also when grounding the shielding go directly to the ground lug on the jack so you don't reintroduce any noise to the circuit.
The advantage of the shielding is that you can play at higher volume and higher distortion without excessive noise.
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
idsnowdog
Imperator of Indignation
Re: shielding paint
Stop it Zerb, your freaking me out! Its scary when people agree with me!:laugh2:
Re: shielding paint
This Peavey Falcon strat we just bought was shielded in all of the cavities with some kind of foil looking stuff, I've since read copper shielding is better!? Does the paint work as well? Seems like the paint might absorb into the wood and change things a bit, just me totally guessing! Deb
This Peavey Falcon strat we just bought was shielded in all of the cavities with some kind of foil looking stuff, I've since read copper shielding is better!? Does the paint work as well? Seems like the paint might absorb into the wood and change things a bit, just me totally guessing! Deb
idsnowdog
Imperator of Indignation
Re: shielding paint
The only other thing you may want to do is to shield the pickguard. You can do this with a can of spray adhessive and common tin foil. The only proviso is that single ply cheap pickguards sometimes deform when the adhessive dries. You can also use aluminum flashing tape to shield the pickguard.
I wouldn't change anything if it is well done. I would think that foil might be a better shielding agent? I haven't had much luck with foil. But there's nothing wrong with foil. Shielding paint is fine but you need a half a dozen coats for it to be effective.
The only other thing you may want to do is to shield the pickguard. You can do this with a can of spray adhessive and common tin foil. The only proviso is that single ply cheap pickguards sometimes deform when the adhessive dries. You can also use aluminum flashing tape to shield the pickguard.
Arkitkt
Here's to what Ale's ya!
Re: shielding paint
I used StewMac's shielding paint on all my guitars and checked the resistance after each coat. It usually measures 0 after 2 coats. So, I add a 3rd coat for good measure and the results are great.
I used StewMac's shielding paint on all my guitars and checked the resistance after each coat. It usually measures 0 after 2 coats. So, I add a 3rd coat for good measure and the results are great.
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: shielding paint
If the guitar was previously correctly shielded with foil, the difference to using paint properly will be minimal. I personally feel that (properly applied) shielding paint is superior, but not by enough to take a proper foil shield out and redo it....
If the guitar was previously correctly shielded with foil, the difference to using paint properly will be minimal. I personally feel that (properly applied) shielding paint is superior, but not by enough to take a proper foil shield out and redo it....
