GUITAR ELECTRICS - SHEILDING AND GROUNDING - WHY DO I CARE?????

Ever been irritated by the fact that when you go near fluorescent lights, or TVs, or PC monitors in the studio you get followed around by that buzz. well maybe its time to sort it out, I'm not saying it will completely cure it but i know full well that by properly shielding your guitar you can make it a lot quieter, allowing you to crank your amp up that extra couple of notches before it even kicks in.

Whats the point in spending all that money on pickups,capacitors,potentiometer's etc if your sound is always going to be drowned out or coloured by the buzz.

This is one of the many areas that is constantly overlooked when fine tuning your guitar and shielding and grounding schemes go hand in hand , and fortunately its a cheap and easy fix.

People who do these modifications are split into two groups

1- Those who don't do it properly or have poor instructions and whinge when it does not work.

2 - Those that do it correctly following good instructions and reap the rewards.

Whats the difference between the two usually the grounding scheme if the shielding isn't grounded it will not work anywhere near as well.

The point is sadly very few manufacturers place any shielding in the cavities , and rely heavily on shielded cables as there only defence which just isn't enough.

So here's the best set of instructions i have ever come across explaining how to apply shielding to your guitar as well as a couple of guides for installing better grounding schemes.


Soon you could be hearing the quieter more dynamic tone that you've been chasing.