Members bmast160 Posted June 27, 2010 Members Share Posted June 27, 2010 i took the pick guard off my american deluxe strat. on the body of the guitar under one of the pickups it looks like there is a black metal that is showing through a little of the paint that is worn away. is the entire pickup and wiring section of a strat surrounded by a metal casing to shield the pickups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnhhngbfs Posted June 27, 2010 Members Share Posted June 27, 2010 i believe they use a metallic based paint in the cavity that shields the electronics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted June 27, 2010 Members Share Posted June 27, 2010 I don't know about the American Deluxe, but on everything else Fender uses a paint that contains metal to shield the pickups. They spray the cavity and then use a screw to go through the coats of paint/finish (attached to a washer, which is attached to a wire that runs to ground) to shield the pickups. It may be the washer you see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted June 27, 2010 Members Share Posted June 27, 2010 If it doesn't hum, don't worry about it. In other words, if it works don't fix it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted June 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 27, 2010 i was going to do this which is a recommendation from premier guitar magazine for common strat mods. "Let your guitar breath. For this, you should take away the paint at any location that can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted June 28, 2010 Members Share Posted June 28, 2010 i was going to do this which is a recommendation from premier guitar magazine for common strat mods. "Let your guitar breath. For this, you should take away the paint at any location that can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted June 28, 2010 Members Share Posted June 28, 2010 i was going to do this which is a recommendation from premier guitar magazine for common strat mods. "Let your guitar breath. For this, you should take away the paint at any location that can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted June 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 28, 2010 k. a small amount of the black shielding paint was sanded off but guitar seems to still be shielded fine still. thanks for the ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToddDammitt Posted June 28, 2010 Members Share Posted June 28, 2010 Yes, stop. The black is part of the shielding. The whole idea of removing the paint so the guitar can "breathe" has to be one of the most idiotic I have ever heard. + One Zillion...... Dont ruin your geetar by listening to this fool..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToddDammitt Posted June 28, 2010 Members Share Posted June 28, 2010 Just read the article...... WTF..? I bring you number 4:Take care of your neck cavity. Uninstall the neck and check the cavity; it should be absolutely free of any paint, dirt and other things. Over the years I've found a lot of funny things there -- credit cards, paper, cardboard, etc. Idiot has never heard of shims...? Also, The bottom and sides of the neck cavity should be absolutely plain and free of any paint. If they're not, take a piece of sandpaper and rework your cavity until you see the plain wood. If you feel that the neck does not fit the cavity because the cavity is too wide or too low, get your guitar to an experienced luthier who will "shim" it. Bad work at this critical point can ruin your guitar's tone! Completely contradictory.... Remove material, so you can take it in and have a shim put in after you destroy the pocket..? Where do I get his job..? I am a complete idiot, but know better than this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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