sellisnba Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 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. Quote
gary mac Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 You don't need to solder if you use a tape with conductive adhesive Quote
gary mac Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390850471267?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Quote
sellisnba Posted October 14, 2014 Author Posted October 14, 2014 Thanks gary_mac. I'll get some of that ordered. Quote
Count Bassy Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1413292628' post='2576776'] You don't need to solder if you use a tape with conductive adhesive [/quote] Though you may want to solder an earth wire onto the shielding at some point! I Quote
gary mac Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 [quote name='sellisnba' timestamp='1413293049' post='2576780'] Thanks gary_mac. I'll get some of that ordered. [/quote] 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! I [/quote] Yes, I should have also pointed that out. Quote
Marc S Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) 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 Edited February 3, 2015 by Marc S Quote
tauzero Posted February 4, 2015 Posted February 4, 2015 [quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1413294993' post='2576804'] Though you may want to solder an earth wire onto the shielding at some point! [/quote] 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. Quote
Bradwell Posted February 4, 2015 Posted February 4, 2015 [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? [/quote] 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. Quote
Lozz196 Posted February 4, 2015 Posted February 4, 2015 I used the shielding tape on both the scratchplate and in the cavity area. Stopped the buzzing from my 78 Precision very nicely. Quote
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