Slug tape

StrummersOfThunder · Post by **StrummersOfThunder** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:17 am

Just shielded by tele using an $8 roll of copper slug tape from bunnings with very very good results.
Went from unusable buzziness in the evenings when the lights and dimmers were on to near silent, even with fingers off the strings.
Did my p bass too with similar results.
Just thought I'd mention as it's cheap stuff and very easy to work with.

Post by **GrantB** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:52 am

Cheers for that

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:52 am

How wide is it?

vintage52 · Post by **vintage52** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:16 am

Is it difficult to do?

I do have a very noisy Tele.

And I have no soldering skills.

StrummersOfThunder · Post by **StrummersOfThunder** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:51 am

jeremyb wrote:How wide is it?

About an inch and a half? Not wide sheets, but wide enough that only a few passes are needed for each cavity.

StrummersOfThunder · Post by **StrummersOfThunder** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:54 am

vintage52 wrote:Is it difficult to do?

I do have a very noisy Tele.

And I have no soldering skills.

It's very easy. Should take you about an hour max.
Minima soldering skills required.

While holding the base of each, try placing the tip of a pencil in the same place as the tip of a bread twisty tie. Ifyou have the motor skills to do that, you can solder.

vintage52 · Post by **vintage52** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:13 pm

Cheers!

calling card · Post by **calling card** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:15 pm

Sounds good but what is the Slug part of name meaning?

vintage52 · Post by **vintage52** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:25 pm

calling card wrote:Sounds good but what is the Slug part of name meaning?

http://www.bunnings.co.nz/on-guard-snai ... _p00250467

rickenbackerkid · Post by **rickenbackerkid** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:30 pm

so do you just line the cavity on the guitar? do you have to connect it to ground or anytyhing?

Post by **Slowy** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:35 pm

bbrunskill wrote:so do you just line the cavity on the guitar? do you have to connect it to ground or anytyhing?

Connect it to ground and run a line of solder across each strip to connect them together. The adhesive insulates the strips from each other.

rickenbackerkid · Post by **rickenbackerkid** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:39 pm

excellent. Will have a crack tonight. My strat was annoying on saturday night, too damn noisy with OD

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:40 pm

StrummersOfThunder wrote:
jeremyb wrote:How wide is it?
About an inch and a half? Not wide sheets, but wide enough that only a few passes are needed for each cavity.

Bit like my wanger then, choice!

hamo · Post by **hamo** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:44 pm

jeremyb wrote:
StrummersOfThunder wrote:
jeremyb wrote:How wide is it?
About an inch and a half? Not wide sheets, but wide enough that only a few passes are needed for each cavity.
Bit like my wanger then, choice!

You still got it JB.

vintage52 · Post by **vintage52** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:45 pm

bbrunskill wrote:excellent. Will have a crack tonight. My strat was annoying on saturday night, too damn noisy with OD

Hmmm....my strat doesn't have the buzz issue.

Must be the Duncan Humbuckers!!

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