BQLZR Copper Foil Tape Guitar Pickup Copper Foil EMI Shielding Tape Double-Side Conductive Adhesive for Plants Width 1.08 Inch, Woven Length 78.74 Inch for Guitar and EMI Shielding

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Although this is not a particularly difficult thing to do it makes sense to let a guitar repair shop do this for you. Why should you pay a guitar tech to do this for you? The answer is lower cost and more convenience for you.

I also like to keep a piece of scrap dowel rod around to help me work out any air bubbles and lay down foil in the corners of the body routs.A fresh, sharp razor blade or hobby knife is essential for this kind of work. For one, you’ll be slicing through thin bits of metal, which will eventually dull the blade. You’ll also be cutting a lot of different shapes and curves into the tape, and a sharp edge will make that task much, much easier. Your Faraday cage currently looks really pretty...however it is useless unless it is well grounded. To do this, connect your main ground coming from the tremolo claw/bridge to the volume pot casing as normal. This now means that the control circuit is grounded.

Completely mask off all of your guitar’s body except where you are going to apply the shielding paint. Use the same principle when shielding the inside of the body – carefully lay cut to size strips which overlap each other. Your scissors will become useful to cut strips to desired lengths and smaller widths to fit copper into all the little nooks and cranny’s. Use cut strips of copper tape lengthways running up the sides and use the full width (50mm) to do the floor of the cavity. Due to its versatile nature, copper foil tape can be used in a wide range of applications and environments. It is used by professionals and hobbyists alike, across a spectrum of uses including electro-magnetic shielding, slug repellent, and DIY crafting. Once this is done, test for continuity between the copper shielding and the casing of the volume pot (ground). If everything beeps, you have successfully created a fully grounded Faraday cage and therefore a well shielded guitar.Have a work area with ample room and lighting. Do this process in a well-ventilated area and provide appropriate cover over the work area (layers of paper, drop cloth, etc.) Repeat this process until the whole cavity is covered. Pay attention to ensure each strip overlaps the previous one, as well as making sure the tape goes over the edge. NOTE - while this is hardly a dangerous job, the edges of the copper foil tape can become very sharp. Watch your fingers!

Grounding is, arguably, the most important part of the process. It is also probably the easiest thing to do.As previously mentioned, copper tape can be incorporated into a selection of different crafts and DIY projects. This can include stained glass artwork and wall art, as explored above, but it can also include a wide range of innovative craft ideas. Per a 2013 article by the pros at Seymour-Duncan , here is what you can expect shielding your guitar to do and not do for you:

Allow a full 24 hours drying time between coats. Do not try to accelerate drying time with heat guns, etc. Carefully wrap the windings (not too tightly) with electricians tape. Next, use 1/2″ strips of conductive tape to cover the electrician’s wire. DISCLAIMER: The following information is provided as a general guide on how to shield your guitar. The exact process for any particular guitar brand or model may vary from this guide. We are not responsible for any problems which may occur when attempting to do this work and directly or indirectly using the information provided herein.I like to begin by lining the bottoms of the body cavities first, then taking care of the walls after. First, I unroll an appropriate amount of tape and measure it against the area I’m working with, in this case the rhythm circuit rout of a Jazzmaster body. I’ll then cut it to length with my razor blade and set aside the roll. Inside the body cavity, here’s what you need to do: Use a small metal tab to create a solder lug. Attach this lug to a side wall with a small wood screw. Next, solder a 22 AWG circuit wire from the lug to the housing of the closest pot. This will assure your shielding is grounded. Reassembly and Parts Installation Paper circuits are low-voltage electrical circuits that can easily be created using a selection of common materials. They are often used in DIY or domestic settings, often to teach children about circuits and electrical conductivity. The best guitar shielding method is to use either specially designed copper tape or specially designed shielding paint. The commonly overlooked but critical aspect of shielding is correctly grounding the tape or paint. If your shielding is not grounded it is effectively worthless. Should I Do This Myself or Pay a Guitar Tech? Learn how to do conductive shielding correctly. Discover what it does for the tone and sound quality of your guitar. What is Conductive Shielding