Comments on: Shielding Your Strat For Buzz-Free Playing: Quieting The Beast http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/ News, Reviews, And Commentary On The Latest Guitars & Guitar Gear. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:44:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: George http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/comment-page-1/#comment-63472 George Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:02:28 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/#comment-63472 I tried this on my Partscaster and it didn't help one bit. And trust me, the shield is well grounded-- I have many years experience with electronics. I fail to see how shielding the cavities prevents hum from entering in the top of the pickups! Snake oil, I tell ya. The weird thing is all these testimonials saying how great this is. Maybe I need to go back and take a second look. I tried this on my Partscaster and it didn’t help one bit. And trust me, the shield is well grounded– I have many years experience with electronics. I fail to see how shielding the cavities prevents hum from entering in the top of the pickups! Snake oil, I tell ya.

The weird thing is all these testimonials saying how great this is. Maybe I need to go back and take a second look.

]]> By: Arlo http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/comment-page-1/#comment-57958 Arlo Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:31:50 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/#comment-57958 By: martin potucek http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/comment-page-1/#comment-48716 martin potucek Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:22:15 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/#comment-48716 Wayne What happened to the SG? Wayne
What happened to the SG?

]]> By: WAYNE HANDZUS http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/comment-page-1/#comment-40903 WAYNE HANDZUS Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:42:33 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/#comment-40903 I AM ABOUT TO START A SHIELD JOB ON MY GUITAR NOW, I AM GOING TO BE CONNECTING TO NEUTRIC XLR CONNECTORS USING A SPECIAL CORD. A MELE TIP RING SLEEVE PLUG AND FEMALE INSTALLED IN THE GUITAR, ALLOWING ME TO USE THE PREAMP OF MY COMPUTER INTERFACE WHICH TURNS ON WHEN A MIC XLR CABLE IS PLUGGED IN, A SPECIAL CABLE I AM MAKING, XLR TO TIP RING SLEEVE. THE SLEEVE CONNECTS TO THE SHIELD OF THE GUITAR AND TIP AND RING CONNCET TO THE PICKUPS. I WENT TO SOLDERING SCHOOL FOR 2 WEEKS IN THE USMC, ALONG TIME AGO, A MANS LIFE MAY DEPEND ON MY SOLDER JOINT, THE MAIN THING IS THE APPLY ENUF HEAT FOR BIG METAL (POT CASE SHIELD), AND NOT TOO MUCH FOR SMALL PIECES THAT CAN DAMAGE THE INSULATION AND MELT THINGS. LET THE HEATED OBJECT MELT THE SOLDER, NOT THE IRON, AND HAVE WET SLODER ON THE IRON TIP FOR EFFECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER, I WOULDNT DO THIS TO AN EXPENSIVE MODEL, SPECIALLY IF I MITE SELL IT SOMEDAY. I HAVENT EVER SOLD A GUITAR, THEY ALLWAYS GET STOLEN. TOO MANY TO LIST, CRYING THE BLUES, FYI, WAYNE H SF CA I AM ABOUT TO START A SHIELD JOB ON MY GUITAR NOW, I AM GOING TO BE CONNECTING TO NEUTRIC XLR CONNECTORS USING A SPECIAL CORD. A MELE TIP RING SLEEVE PLUG AND FEMALE INSTALLED IN THE GUITAR, ALLOWING ME TO USE THE PREAMP OF MY COMPUTER INTERFACE WHICH TURNS ON WHEN A MIC XLR CABLE IS PLUGGED IN, A SPECIAL CABLE I AM MAKING, XLR TO TIP RING SLEEVE. THE SLEEVE CONNECTS TO THE SHIELD OF THE GUITAR AND TIP AND RING CONNCET TO THE PICKUPS. I WENT TO SOLDERING SCHOOL FOR 2 WEEKS IN THE USMC, ALONG TIME AGO, A MANS LIFE MAY DEPEND ON MY SOLDER JOINT, THE MAIN THING IS THE APPLY ENUF HEAT FOR BIG METAL (POT CASE SHIELD), AND NOT TOO MUCH FOR SMALL PIECES THAT CAN DAMAGE THE INSULATION AND MELT THINGS. LET THE HEATED OBJECT MELT THE SOLDER, NOT THE IRON, AND HAVE WET SLODER ON THE IRON TIP FOR EFFECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER, I WOULDNT DO THIS TO AN EXPENSIVE MODEL, SPECIALLY IF I MITE SELL IT SOMEDAY. I HAVENT EVER SOLD A GUITAR, THEY ALLWAYS GET STOLEN. TOO MANY TO LIST, CRYING THE BLUES, FYI, WAYNE H SF CA

]]> By: Cary http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/comment-page-1/#comment-17785 Cary Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:17:43 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/#comment-17785 Hi Frank, Yes, I believe he has separate instructions for Teles, and I think it would be well worth it to do this mod on a Telecaster. Hi Frank,

Yes, I believe he has separate instructions for Teles, and I think it would be well worth it to do this mod on a Telecaster.

]]> By: Franck http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/comment-page-1/#comment-17770 Franck Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:36:45 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/#comment-17770 Hi Cary, This is Franck from France. 'Hope everything's going alright. =) Well, I was wondering if this mod could be applied to other fender single coil products (for instance a good ol' American Telecaster) ? Hi Cary,

This is Franck from France. ‘Hope everything’s going alright.
=)

Well, I was wondering if this mod could be applied to other fender single coil products (for instance a good ol’ American Telecaster) ?

]]> By: Cary http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/comment-page-1/#comment-17420 Cary Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:19:02 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/#comment-17420 Hey, I think that's a great idea––find yourself a used Squier for a few bucks and you'll have a good guinea pig for this mod. I was pretty slow the first time, and ended up spending about 3 hours, but like you I was new to soldering, so I had to do some experimenting there as well. This mod is well worth the price of admission... I was truly stunned by the results :) Hey, I think that’s a great idea––find yourself a used Squier for a few bucks and you’ll have a good guinea pig for this mod.

I was pretty slow the first time, and ended up spending about 3 hours, but like you I was new to soldering, so I had to do some experimenting there as well.

This mod is well worth the price of admission… I was truly stunned by the results :)

]]> By: gutiarBlog http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/comment-page-1/#comment-17406 gutiarBlog Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:10:10 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/07/17/shielding-your-strat-for-buzz-free-playing-quieting-the-beast/#comment-17406 I've never soldered, but it can't be that difficult, right? My biggest concern is tearing up my beloved '90 Am. Std. for the sake of a fun project that may not go perfectly. Thus, I am very tempted to get a beat-up used strat as a Frankenstein. I'm sure I wouldn't be the first evil scientest with that idea. Thanks for the link, and the tips on getting the materials. I’ve never soldered, but it can’t be that difficult, right? My biggest concern is tearing up my beloved ’90 Am. Std. for the sake of a fun project that may not go perfectly. Thus, I am very tempted to get a beat-up used strat as a Frankenstein. I’m sure I wouldn’t be the first evil scientest with that idea. Thanks for the link, and the tips on getting the materials.

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