There is 12 feet of 2" copper in that SG...but keep in mind that here, working in a recording studio, I could not afford to have EFI/RFI, so I spared no cost in terms of labor expenditure...
Photos of the SG that Adrian currently has...
EPI Les Paul Standard LQ Series
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There is 12 feet of 2" copper in that SG...but keep in mind that here, working in a recording studio, I could not afford to have EFI/RFI, so I spared no cost in terms of labor expenditure...
Photos of the SG that Adrian currently has...
Here's the job I did on my 2016 Gibson Les Paul. You will do the same thing, but with paint:
The shielding on my hand-built Double Neck
steveb63
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That's beautiful work @Robert Herndon
There is a seller on E-Bay called "Art Of Tone." I get 6 foot rolls of 2" copper tape from him (with conductive adhesive) for $2.69
Copper Foil Shielding Tape - 50mm (2") X 6 feet
The Art Of Tone offers an array of guitar parts and accessories including electronics, Wiring Upgrade Kits, New Old Stock capacitors, Wolfetone custom wound pickups, Gavitt push back cloth and braided shield wire, CTS and Bourns pots, Switchcraft jacks, Switchcraft switches and knobs...
I would not paint the back of the covers. The paint will stick to the paint and it will crate some issues if you need back inside the cavity....
The singular point is that ALL cavities have 100% continuity. The "Faraday effect" cannot take place if there is not full continuity. You can heat and bend a toothbrush to paint the sides of the switch cannel...
I went total overkill on this project....
First, I painted the entire guitar with sheilding paint. But I wasn't happy with the continuity. I had varying resistance values in a few places, so I topped the paint with copper foil tape with conductive adhesive:
First, I painted the entire guitar with sheilding paint. But I wasn't happy with the continuity. I had varying resistance values in a few places, so I topped the paint with copper foil tape with conductive adhesive:
Hey @ninjaking67 , I’m really curious about your Epiphone LP, and how it performed at rehearsal!
Strat's will benefit from shielding, although it won't totally kill 60 cycle hum, it will greatly reduce it.
The shielding job shown here is over 28 years old...on my 1987 MIK Squirecaster:
Another fantastic Strat shielding modification is the .015" aluminum shim that goes behind the pick guard. these are cheap from Guitar Fetish and they really work. Note that I modded this one for a bridge humbucker, but they come in S-S-S configuration...
yes!!!!!!!
Indeed.
chilipeppermaniac
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Take Adrian along. He can get it for $99
Paul Gilbert DiMarzio Injectors - Faithful to the original single coil sound, without the 60 cycle hum....
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ninjaking67
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Don,
It was amazing! I was having so much fun I totally forgot to get some sound clips. The guitar played great and the '57 Classic/Classic Plus sounded great. I had them in an SG before but never in an LP. Both myself and member Leedspool play together weekly and we have assembled a "band". I mentioned to him last night that I am going to put my 1990 Gibby LP Standard up for sale and keep this Epi, I like it so much!
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ninjaking67
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ninjaking67
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Steve,
The copper shielding tape from Stewart MacDonald is by far my favourite. It comes in various widths and the adhesive is conductive so you do not need to solder bridge the joints. It works great.
Quiet too???
Sounds like you have had a similar experience with the 57/57+ in a LP style guitar...VS...in a SG.
I’m glad that you’re enjoying your, very cool, new guitar! (Bummer there’s no clip action...but such is life)
