As some of you may already know I'm dropping new pickups and electronics in an 1989 Ontario Soloist. This guitar came with a copper shield that was secured to the bottom (top? The underside of the piece of wood the pot shafts go through) of the control cavity. The shield is shot however, so I would like to know what I should replace it with. Should I
-Use shielding paint? (I would really rather not do this one)
-Use copper shielding tape?
-Use a precut shield like the stock one? (Does anybody know where to acquire these?)
-Not shield at all.
Also I have several guitars that are wired identically (same model, same pickups) but one is wired with mogami "shielded" wire for all the electronic connections. I can't really hear a huge difference in noise (I don't use a noise gate). Am I doing something wrong? Should there theoretically be a sizable advantage?
-Use shielding paint? (I would really rather not do this one)
-Use copper shielding tape?
-Use a precut shield like the stock one? (Does anybody know where to acquire these?)
-Not shield at all.
Also I have several guitars that are wired identically (same model, same pickups) but one is wired with mogami "shielded" wire for all the electronic connections. I can't really hear a huge difference in noise (I don't use a noise gate). Am I doing something wrong? Should there theoretically be a sizable advantage?
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