Guitar Capacitor
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US $6.99
Having played a single-coil Stratocaster for about four years, I understand the pain of the obnoxiously "humming" noise that occurs whenever a single-coil guitar is plugged into an amp. It is unfortunate, because it is such a simple and inexpensive fix that could be applied in the factory with little increase on the consumer price. Instead, the consumers are left to either tolerate the hum, or fix it themselves. Again, fixing it is very simple and inexpensive, but most people are simply unaware of how easy it really is. If you are one of those people, this tutorial is for you. All I ask is that you read the entire tutorial before attempting the modification.
The materials needed for this are practically household items. You need aluminum foil, spray adhesive, a Philips-head screwdriver, solder, a soldering iron, and a desoldering braid (or bulb, whatever your preference might be). There are alternatives to these materials, but this is by far the easiest and time-efficient way to shield your guitar.
Once you have your materials ready, it's time to begin! Start off by taking off your strings, pickguard, and input jack. You have to access the cavity somehow, right? Desolder the connection from the pickguard to the input jack, so that you can remove the pickguard entirely from the guitar. With your spray adhesive in hand, spray the cavity of the guitar. Try to keep it to light coats, otherwise you'll be left with a huge mess. Wait a little bit for the spray adhesive to become slightly sticky.
While you wait, take all of the electronics off of the pickguard, and spray the underside of it, as well. By this time, the cavity should be ready for you to apply the aluminum foil. Make sure you cover the entire area, including the areas where the pickguard comes in contact with the guitar. This way, you are able to ensure a complete, consistent shielding. Apply the aluminum foil to the pickguard as soon as it's ready, as well.
Now would be the perfect time to attempt other wiring modifications, such as installing an onboard tuner. Otherwise, go ahead and put everything back together. Rewire the pickguard to the input jack, and make sure everything still works. If there are any problems, check all of your connections. Put the entire guitar back together, and that's it! You should now have a silenced guitar!
There are some, such as GuitarNuts.com, that insist on changing the grounding, and putting in a capacitor, in case of electric shock. While this is a good idea, I feel it is beyond the scope of this lesson, and will (possibly) be covered another time.
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