Guitar Shielding with Copper Tape, How To...

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11 ай бұрын

I've used copper shielding tape on guitars and basses since the 1990's. In this video I share my tips for not just applying the tape, but making your shielding job stand the test of time.

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@nanoluciani 11 ай бұрын

I already know how to do this and I've done it a couple of times before. But your content is SO good I'll watch a drying paint video of yours just because you'll be as detailed as one can be! Cheers, mate 🍻

@RisingSunGuitarMods 10 ай бұрын

Great video mate, I've been sheilding guitars for a while and you just taught this old dog a couple new tricks. Thankyou! Super Glue and Circuit Board sealer now a part of my process. +1 Sub.

@Bassman1999 11 ай бұрын

Excellent, so well presented in the video, plus great instruction. Keep up the fantastic job you do with these videos.👍

@RobMods 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. I appreciate your kind words.

@smollande 7 ай бұрын

Awesome tip on soldering the copper tape!

@RobMods 7 ай бұрын

Cheers mate.

@tristanevans1522 11 ай бұрын

Another great vid Rob, I’m going to have a crack at this soon for my first build - making a Telecaster

@RobMods 11 ай бұрын

Cool. Thanks Tristan. Back in 2001, I made the the black tele that I have featured on the channel a few times. It is a set neck with some Australian timbers, plus Duncan and Armstrong pickups. I still love this guitar. Good luck with your build!

@jamesmarkham7489 11 ай бұрын

Great work and advice

@RobMods 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate.

@voa.aquino 6 ай бұрын

Excellent work!

@RobMods 6 ай бұрын

Thanks mate!

@brodyroper8288 11 ай бұрын

Quality work Rob. Alright I'll get back to running stock 🚶

@RobMods 11 ай бұрын

Cheers Brody!

@lvl5Longbowman 10 ай бұрын

I need to do this to a Squier Affinity Pbass I modded with used Fender mexi parts.

@1man1guitarletsgo 7 ай бұрын

That's a very neat job. I feel that copper affects the tone, and prefer to mould a single piece of aluminium foil to the cavity shape, glued down with Pritt Stick, and connected to ground using wire wrapped around a woodscrew. It's not at all neat or professional, but it works, and costs pennies. Shielding is the first job I do with any guitar, before thinking about pickup swaps, etc.

@RobMods 7 ай бұрын

Interesting. I've never noticed a difference in tone with shielding as such, however with some pickups, connecting the magnet pole pieces to earth can dull the tone. I believe it has to do with stray capacitance and the orientation (phase) of the coil windings.

@1man1guitarletsgo 7 ай бұрын

@@RobMods Thank you. I didn't know the pole pieces could be connected to ground, so I'll have to look on my guitars to see if that's the case. On a separate, but related note: if I take a cable from my amp's "send" output, to a pedal, and another cable back to "return", the amount of hum depends on the physical distance between those cables (further apart = more hum); I suspect that's down to capacitance. Consequently, I've taped two cables together, exclusively for use with the send/return loop, which works well.

@seanedwards9787 11 ай бұрын

Nice one! Top class content. I once used wood glue and aluminium foil for shielding, which work alright, but it's a bit of a mission because you have to do it in one piece to keep continuity around the whole cavity. Why did you prefer the copper coloured tape VS the nickel coloured take?

@RobMods 11 ай бұрын

The nickel shielding is actually a conductive paint. It works ok, and is pretty easy to apply. But witha side jack you have to find a reliable way to connect it to earth. Plus it really needs sealing since it rubs off so easily. With copper tape, since you can solder to it, you don't even need to solder to pot casings if you don't want to.

@MechanicalChimp 10 ай бұрын

great vid, thanks Rob - all your stuff is great. In your opinion, is this worth it on a P bass that only hums when not touching the strings? I never notice in a gig/band setting, just at home.

@user-uw5jj6lb1m 10 ай бұрын

Awesome, cheers Rob. One question, in your opinion, is it worth shielding a P bass? I ask as sure, mine hums when not touching the strings/bridge but aside from that, no worries. So in my case is it worth it do you think?