tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post2529448918547578831..comments2024-02-06T00:46:41.356-08:00Comments on Joe Giampaoli: Shielding a Strat Guitar to Eliminate Hum and EMI NoiseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342786032569371797noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-80634966911344187902018-08-10T04:05:57.697-07:002018-08-10T04:05:57.697-07:00pretty practical stuff, overall I feel this is wel...pretty practical stuff, overall I feel this is well worth a bookmark, thanks <a href="http://236fa9j4q1mhs43as592t6nr34.hop.clickbank.net/" rel="nofollow">Click Here!</a><br />mtomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864302221310251976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-48595948417971542542018-05-11T21:20:10.477-07:002018-05-11T21:20:10.477-07:00its worth mentioning that for recording sometimes ...its worth mentioning that for recording sometimes you can create a "noise -cancelling circuit with another strat or item that makes the same noise. You can plug it in another channel then make the background noise on the played guitar and second guitar (or other device) as similar as possible, then put that second channel out of phase. another way you manually reverse phase is to wire a guitar cable(for the second instrument) backwards one one end. The principle at work is the same as the hum canceling in your position 2 and 4.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-62313704606502166392017-06-28T03:39:40.290-07:002017-06-28T03:39:40.290-07:00Detailed and descriptive articles written in this ...Detailed and descriptive articles written in this blog is really very helpful for me as well as for other who seeking such kind of knowledge. It is definitely going to become useful in coming future.<a href="https://www.nyxcable.com/" rel="nofollow"> สายชีลด์</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-39843401493498677542017-03-19T13:45:19.390-07:002017-03-19T13:45:19.390-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.JESSICAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069786545425787321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-26923425586414344922017-03-18T06:47:58.593-07:002017-03-18T06:47:58.593-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816946746595103127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-15163163173890602882017-01-05T05:43:28.934-08:002017-01-05T05:43:28.934-08:00Hi everyone, I'm having a real problem finding...Hi everyone, I'm having a real problem finding shielded silver wire and the copper plate here in the UK. Can anyone recommend a good place to get this sort of stuff??ralphonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146144938642476157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-92087072464661506082017-01-03T06:08:18.791-08:002017-01-03T06:08:18.791-08:00OK, it's 60 HZ, you are in America :) If you w...OK, it's 60 HZ, you are in America :) If you were on the other side of the world then it would be 50 Hz. Well, yes, power generator and AC will for sure cause a lot of EMF noise. Look, you did the right thing after all, shielding paint is not as effective as the real aluminum foil. Particles in the paint that make the paint stick don't have continuity, because it's a gum based chemical, and it's not thick enough to really shield.<br /><br />Having to position yourself in an angle or position in a room is a very natural thing to do. I have recorded in some pro studios and even the engineers already know the sweet spots of their rooms where there's less interference. To really achive 100% silence it's almost impossible, there will always be a certain amount of noise, as long as it's just not too loud, for example, can you hear the noise at the same level of what you play? If you do and if it's even louder, then that's an issue, but if the playing is louder than the noise, then it may be not so bad.<br /><br />Positions 2 and 4 will always be silent because of the humbucking effect. Middle pickup has polarities reversed, when you choose positions 2 and 4 two pickups are activated and self cancel the noise, that's how humbuckers work.<br /><br />Yes, try in another environment and see what happens, try also rotating the amp, the 60 Hz tone usually is contributed more from the amp.<br /><br />Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342786032569371797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-91077074051334851742017-01-03T05:53:04.018-08:002017-01-03T05:53:04.018-08:00It's the 60 HZ hum. Same as in the beginning o...It's the 60 HZ hum. Same as in the beginning of this video:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nakpj_Mee0Q&t<br /><br />Well firstly I believe that my guitar was already shielded with paint because there was ground lug screwed into the body. I was stupid enough to not test with continuity tester so maybe thats why I don't notice a difference. It's a little bit better now because apart from shielding, I also replaced MIM wiring and pickups with Texas Specials, CST pots, Orange Drop capacitor...In positions 2,4 it's dead quiet but it bothers me to not be able to play single coils without positioning myself.<br />I have power generator pretty close to me, also lot of vents. I'm in Texas right now, weather here is hot so air conditioning in apartments runs 24/7. I'll try my guitar somewhere else and will see. My silly Fender 10G Frontman may also contribute to this.<br /><br />Still thank you so much for this article, you introduced me to more intelligent wiring :)Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611565730823641257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-65003682013282841722017-01-03T05:51:42.633-08:002017-01-03T05:51:42.633-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611565730823641257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-50736730529466390992017-01-03T02:33:05.083-08:002017-01-03T02:33:05.083-08:00Actually no noise in a specific angle is a good si...Actually no noise in a specific angle is a good sign, I get that same result with mine, mostly now that I live in an apartment on a fifth floor, so grounding here is out of the question for me. How is the grounding and wiring in the place where you are doing this? Have you tried another environment? When I did this I was living in a place where the grounding was done right and the wiring was in good shape. Can you describe the noise you get now? Is it like static? Or is it more like a 50/60 HZ hum?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342786032569371797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-12793595604741723512016-12-31T21:53:50.186-08:002016-12-31T21:53:50.186-08:00Did make it work but didn't reduce noise at al...Did make it work but didn't reduce noise at all :( Continuity tester says everything is grounded. I think I'm getting different type of noise because when I turn my guitar into specific angle, it's gone.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611565730823641257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-30785284898821671982016-12-27T18:47:27.677-08:002016-12-27T18:47:27.677-08:00What I meant by "cleaner" is by not too ...What I meant by "cleaner" is by not too many cables. Just try to follow the logic path of groundings. Some guitars are wired a bit different, this could be your case...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342786032569371797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-37408877337988161662016-12-27T18:45:24.842-08:002016-12-27T18:45:24.842-08:00Oh! I thought you were talking before the process....Oh! I thought you were talking before the process.<br /><br />The important thing is that all black wires or any ground (except tremolo if you wish if you want to do it how I did it) should be making contact with the foil. As long as you don't have more black wires than needed. Make sure where that extra black wire comes from.<br /><br />As you can see in my before and after 3d illustrations, all I did was "simplify" all the grounding to make it cleaner, but making sure I didn't skip a point that needs to make contact with the ground.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342786032569371797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-6311210328993707782016-12-26T05:46:34.452-08:002016-12-26T05:46:34.452-08:00Thanks for answer! But I think that you connect tr...Thanks for answer! But I think that you connect tremolo bridge only with anchored copper foil (in your schema). Or am I missing something? Won't it cause a ground loop if I also connect it with a volume pot? :)Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611565730823641257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-81532958336371242212016-12-25T23:59:52.285-08:002016-12-25T23:59:52.285-08:00I think that's the ground wire that goes to th...I think that's the ground wire that goes to the tremolo. We make grounding that way when we touch the strings...<br /><br />5 ground wires should make contact with volume pot:<br /><br />3 for pickups<br />1 for jack input<br />1 for tremolo bridgeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342786032569371797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-84721427169541034242016-12-25T23:45:55.803-08:002016-12-25T23:45:55.803-08:00+ Forgot to mention that tremolo claw wire was sol...+ Forgot to mention that tremolo claw wire was soldered to this GROUND LUG. But since I soldered tremolo claw wire to a copper foil, I don't see any reason to have that ground lug wire going to volume pot right?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611565730823641257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-46913187594053362872016-12-25T23:42:51.315-08:002016-12-25T23:42:51.315-08:00Hi.
For some reason, I had one black wire soldere...Hi. <br />For some reason, I had one black wire soldered to my volume pot and screwed to control cavity on the other end. So going from volume pot to the guitar body. This was done by Fender company (MIM Strat). I've done my shielding but dunno what to do with that wire, I think it will cause ground loop? (Since pickups are already connected to the volume pot which is grounded to copper shield??) What is your opinion?<br /><br />I'm talking about "GROUND LUG" wire on this image:<br />http://www.disconnecteddocumentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/volume-control-resistor-capacitor-fender-stratocaster-wiring-diagram-tone-switch-schematic.jpgRoberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611565730823641257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-53750836595789159892016-11-10T03:24:52.472-08:002016-11-10T03:24:52.472-08:00I do recommend to take the neck off since it will ...I do recommend to take the neck off since it will make the work easier. Also that way you don't risk banging it against something. If you really don't like the idea of taking it off, just make sure to have enough space to work with it and make sure not to bang it or apply too much pressure on it when doing all this.<br /><br />Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342786032569371797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-29103585499950155262016-11-07T14:30:41.670-08:002016-11-07T14:30:41.670-08:00Thanks for this post joe! I'm going to give i...Thanks for this post joe! I'm going to give it a go i think but the only thing i don't like the look of is taking the neck off. Is it really necessary to remove the neck of the guitar? I managed to install a bridge humbucker on my strat and change the pick guard without taking the neck off.ralphonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146144938642476157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-55397662139731631902016-10-05T11:54:03.195-07:002016-10-05T11:54:03.195-07:00I'll play devil's advocate here; I have a ...I'll play devil's advocate here; I have a 2014 60th anniversary Strat with 54 vintage single coil pick ups. I've managed to control the 60Hz buzz and hum by doing the following; never turn the volume on the guitar past the 7 or 8 mark and always keep my back to the amp (Fender Twin) as opposed to playing while facing the amp. Keeping the guitar at least 10 feet from the amp also keeps those single coils quiet with little or no hum. A friend of mine recently paid a hefty sum to have his 1971 Strat shielded and the difference was negligible. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07736543157507951047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-87035033026601280682016-06-16T18:27:21.602-07:002016-06-16T18:27:21.602-07:00Best work you have done, this online site is truly...Best work you have done, this online site is truly cool with incredible truths. <a href="http://www.airestech.com/lp/emf-protection/" rel="nofollow">emf protection</a><br />pitbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827969012852430077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-17952226561708304812016-04-29T08:57:18.108-07:002016-04-29T08:57:18.108-07:00Are we suppose to ground pot in amp? If not could ...Are we suppose to ground pot in amp? If not could u explain all of it to me once..<br />Thank you😊 Ajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042860095776942836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-880645606703002272016-04-19T06:09:28.586-07:002016-04-19T06:09:28.586-07:00This really works if you follow the instructions c...This really works if you follow the instructions completely. Take your time. The multimeter is used to check if the aluminum foil is applied correctly. If there is not Continuity then go back to working on the foil. Either too much glue or there is a seperation in the foil someplace blocking the continuity of the aluminum...meaning there is a gap in the foil or it is not touching other pieces correctly. Thank you JOE!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485474196475155306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-16443340114615721312016-04-19T06:05:35.994-07:002016-04-19T06:05:35.994-07:00Thank you Joe ! I have a 1966 Strat all original ...Thank you Joe ! I have a 1966 Strat all original and it hums a lot when I play it through my Boogie. Not wanting to replace any pickups I followed your instructions and it worked. The Humming was reduced by 95%. It is so quite now I can't tell it is on. Yes, Aluminum foil and shielding is the answer for these Fenders with average grounding. Thank you ! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485474196475155306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785897071792910311.post-63126744441579472392016-04-04T19:04:49.869-07:002016-04-04T19:04:49.869-07:00Hi Joe
Thanks for writing about this topic! Are y...Hi Joe<br /><br />Thanks for writing about this topic! Are you sure it is problematic to have grounds go to the pot casings? I've done a lot of reading about wiring and you're the first to mention it as problematic. Do you have a source for this?<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02239706135131239594noreply@blogger.com