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dmondo · November 14th, 2009, 01:42 AM

Hey guys just a little confused - with the tele neck pickup, if I solder a link from the casing to the earth wire wouldn't that fully shield the pickup, or do I need to copper foil the rout and the pickguard ?? and if I do need to do all that - why ?
Thanks heaps everybody, any and all thoughts appreciated,
Dmondo.

Shepherd · November 14th, 2009, 05:03 AM

The neck pickup should already have a ground to the cover. The short wire on the left going to center. No need for an extra wire.
The copper foil does make a difference and for the time and cost involved is good insurance.

dmondo · November 14th, 2009, 05:49 AM

hey Sheperd - your right! it is grounded, so when you say " the copper foil makes a difference "- what have you noticed ?
So I could just run a wire from the earth on the pickup to the copper foil lining the rout - right ?
Thanks heaps for this input - I'm sure it will save me time, and produce a better result as well,
Dmondo.

Shepherd · November 14th, 2009, 06:18 AM

The foil cuts down on the hum. Here's some good info. http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/shielding/tele.php

dmondo · November 14th, 2009, 07:14 AM

Excellent information guys - really appreciate it,
Dmondo

November 14th, 2009, 01:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
dmondo NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Australia Age: 58 Posts: 3	Tele Neck Shielding ??? Hey guys just a little confused - with the tele neck pickup, if I solder a link from the casing to the earth wire wouldn't that fully shield the pickup, or do I need to copper foil the rout and the pickguard ?? and if I do need to do all that - why ? Thanks heaps everybody, any and all thoughts appreciated, Dmondo.

November 14th, 2009, 05:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
dmondo NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Australia Age: 58 Posts: 3	hey Sheperd - your right! it is grounded, so when you say " the copper foil makes a difference "- what have you noticed ? So I could just run a wire from the earth on the pickup to the copper foil lining the rout - right ? Thanks heaps for this input - I'm sure it will save me time, and produce a better result as well, Dmondo. __________________

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dmondo NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Australia Age: 58 Posts: 3	Excellent information guys - really appreciate it, Dmondo __________________

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Shepherd Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maple Ridge, Canada Posts: 1,028	The neck pickup should already have a ground to the cover. The short wire on the left going to center. No need for an extra wire. The copper foil does make a difference and for the time and cost involved is good insurance.

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Shepherd Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maple Ridge, Canada Posts: 1,028	The foil cuts down on the hum. Here's some good info. http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/shielding/tele.php

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