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Sheilding help please.


sellisnba
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Hi all.
I'm looking to reduce the hum on my P bass, so shielding is next on my list. I thought about using conductive paint but though that maybe copper tape may be a better idea. I've noticed that a lot of people solder the copper tape at the joints. I'm awful at soldering so wanted to avoid going down that route.
What are the benefits of copper tape over conductive paint?
Could some one point me in the right direction for some decent tape that I wouldn't need to solder. I've seen some tape on ebay but I've no idea if it will need soldering.
Thanks.

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[quote name='sellisnba' timestamp='1413293049' post='2576780']
Thanks gary_mac.
I'll get some of that ordered.
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No worries.

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1413294993' post='2576804']
Though you may want to solder an earth wire onto the shielding at some point!
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Yes, I should have also pointed that out.

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  • 3 months later...

Thanks for that link gary mac :)

Has anyone used the sheilding paint?
Saw it in the Haynes Fender Bass Manual,
and just wondered how effective it was?

EDIT: Like this stuff eg
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CONDUCTIVE-GRAPHITE-SHIELDING-PAINT-REDUCES-GUITAR-HUM-BUZZ-PAINT-ONLY-/171335822312?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item27e4692be8

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[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1413294993' post='2576804']
Though you may want to solder an earth wire onto the shielding at some point!
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If the control pots are in contact with the shielding, odds are they'll have a ground wire soldered to the bodies so the shielding will be grounded through that route.

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[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1422966284' post='2678880']
Has anyone used the sheilding paint?
Saw it in the Haynes Fender Bass Manual,
and just wondered how effective it was?
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Effective enough for most people's needs, not sure that there's much advantage to using copper foil over a couple of coats of shielding paint.

Easier to apply but also makes a mess if you're not careful, it gets everywhere, last time I wear a tuxedo whilst carrying out guitar repairs.

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