Static crackle from pickguard?

Hey Y'all,

Anyone here find a way to kill the pickguard static on a 4 switch wired set-up?

Cavities are all shielded and grounded. The static is pretty minimal but still there when I run my fingers across the guard.

Thanks
Dion

Most on here recommend rubbing a fabric softener sheet across the pickguard. Also get a humidifier for your room or house.

I put some strips of copper shielding tape on the back of the guard where my fingers rub across it. No more static at all.

Fabric softener sheets, hadn't thought of that thanks

Yeah, I've got the pickguard covered too. That knocked it down alot but not completely

This literally drives me crazy. It seems like every guitar that I change pickups on, has this problem AFTER I change pickups, whereas the problem did not exist prior to the pup change. I even have this problem on my Casino (hollow body with a RAISED pickguard. I put aluminum shielding on it...still static. Then put copper shielding on it....still static. I haven't tried the fabric softner.

I've even heard of people stuffing a Bounce sheet inside the cavity under the pickguard, but I haven't tried it myself.

Sorry, wrong thread

Most on here recommend rubbing a fabric softener sheet across the pickguard. Also get a humidifier for your room or house.

Nutin'

Fabric softener sheet didn't do it

Anyone else wanna chime in? Help!

Hi guy,s I,ve had the same prob,but used the furnace duct tape .you know the shiney stuff, well cover your pickguard with it but let it touch your neck pickups metal cover and extend the tape and lay it under your control plate to make the final ground connection.Should work cause it did for me!!!

I had the same problem recently and used aluminum foil under the pick guard. Made a world of difference but I think the main reason for the crackling is static build up due to the dry air this time of year. I'm going to wait a couple months and remove the foil to see if the problem still exists.

This seems to be more prevalent if you rest a finger on the pickguard whilst picking. I find that the "sheet of kitchen foil glued to back of pickguard and connected via another length of foil to under the control plate" helps quite a bit. We don't have a great deal of dry air in Scotland at this time of the year, but the static problem can still persist!