Shielding a Tele - is it worth it?

Devil#20

ICBM said:

That's carbon shielding paint. It's usually crap... but that doesn't explain why doing it properly didn't improve it!

I don't understand why either. Iron Gear pups higher output that the stock Infinity suppose. Only other explanation is I've created a ground loop but I'm not sure what that's about. 

jaymenon

Graphite shielding paint on the other hand, is really good. Used it many many times, and works perfectly. I suppose there needs to be an adequate concentration of graphite. I got mine from here:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CONDUCTIVE-GRAPHITE-SHIELD-SHIELDING-PAINT-REDUCES-GUITAR-HUM-BUZZ/171335822312?var=470393738017&hash=item27e4692be8:g:PNQAAOxykUZTexs~

Cranky

Funkfingers said:

Fender Telecaster Deluxe and Deluxe American Telecaster have noise-cancelling pickups with screened output cables. Conductive paint or foil would only help around the controls and output jack.

A little clarity, if it matters.  I also swapped out the WRHBs for custom p90s.  I did the copper shielding in the process, which included a custom shielded pickguard.

The guitar was a gift, a keeper for life.  But those humbuckers were muddy as hell.

Cranky

jaymenon said:

Try this @Philly_Q ;
...it'll tell you exactly how your tele will sound if properly shielded.

Kind regards
Jay

https://i.imgur.com/THMHsxG.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/zQBFZDL.jpg

Nice calves, bro!

PeteC

FWIW,  I fully shielded my Ritchie Kotzen Tele with copper foil after relating the rather budget Japanese selector switch with a high-end switch. 

It made a significant difference to the hum levels. 

Philly_Q

PeteC said:

FWIW,  I fully shielded my Ritchie Kotzen Tele with copper foil after relating the rather budget Japanese selector switch with a high-end switch. 

It made a significant difference to the hum levels. 

Why do they use those shitty switches (and pots) on otherwise high-end guitars?  But that's a whole different thread.

PeteC

Absolutely !   Otherwise an amazing guitar , with crappy controls.  Had to be changed.  Like you say - a whole other thread.