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Old 10-03-2008, 09:17 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Re: Gutted My Antique Ivory Custom

Cool wiring & all, but...


Les Pauls don't need shielding, and if you put a meter on it (to measure capacitance), it's like have another capacitor, in line with the electronics, that you cannot control with a Tone knob. Think Tone on '3'.

I realize that he spent time on it, and neatness does count, and that's a great wiring job, but you will get more clarity & definition without the shielding.


We had a Strat come through our shop once with alot of shielding. We put a meter on it and it registered .050µf---that's a whole entire cap in front of the Guitar's tone. And the customer was complaining that his Strat sounded 'muddy'. Well...duh...


Just food for thought.
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