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Old 06-29-2013, 03:50 PM   #108
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Originally Posted by Syd Masters View Post
Cavity shielding with conductive paint, and star grounding will bring your noise level even more under control. Swap out your cheap stock components (pots, switches, jack) at the same time. Relatively inexpensive upgrades that can make a sizable difference in quality of tone.

I'd always check the screen continuity from cable to backplate shield, bridge, strings, etc, and add more if it was inadequate.

-but no amount of shielding will succeed if it's not connected to ground...



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