gary mac Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 It's about time that I got around to shielding all the cavities on mine and my daughters VMJ basses. Can anyone recommend a product and supplier. I'm thinking of a brush applied product, rather than foil. Thanks in advance. Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysbass Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 [quote name='gary mac' post='734947' date='Feb 4 2010, 12:31 PM']It's about time that I got around to shielding all the cavities on mine and my daughters VMJ basses. Can anyone recommend a product and supplier. I'm thinking of a brush applied product, rather than foil. Thanks in advance. Gary.[/quote] I used conductive silver paint, sold by Maplin (you can order online) to screen the electronics cavity on a cheap Stagg fretless I was upgrading. I seem to remember it cost about £7 for a small pot, which was just enough to screen 1 bass. I used foil too, to line the inside of the plastic electronics cover on the back of the bass. This combination works perfectly. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanP2008 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 [quote name='Krysbass' post='735008' date='Feb 4 2010, 01:26 PM']I used conductive silver paint, sold by Maplin (you can order online) to screen the electronics cavity on a cheap Stagg fretless I was upgrading. I seem to remember it cost about £7 for a small pot, which was just enough to screen 1 bass. I used foil too, to line the inside of the plastic electronics cover on the back of the bass. This combination works perfectly. Hope this helps.[/quote] This stuff... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370261873585&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url] is cheap, quicker to apply than layers of conductive paint, easily soldered, and very effective... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) Copper tape is very quick, shielding paint however takes a few days to dry. Edited February 4, 2010 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 Thanks chaps. Maybe I'll go with the foil option then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmoore Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I used some copper foil and my jazz is silent. does have a audere in it so dunno if that helps with the buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Go hardcore! Use copper foil tape, solder it to ground, and THEN paint it with the Graphite Acrylic Resin paint!!! Now that's [i]noiseless[/i]! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I got my Copper Sheet and Copper Tape from here. £5.00 for the lot. [url="http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/stevent1358__W0QQ_armrsZ1"]http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/stevent1358__W0QQ_armrsZ1[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabson Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 spray mount some kitchen foil into the cavity for the cheapest option! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 [quote name='gabson' post='737811' date='Feb 7 2010, 02:13 AM']spray mount some kitchen foil into the cavity for the cheapest option![/quote] Problem is that aluminium is only half as conductive as copper, tends to tear, and is a pig to solder to. I would say go with the copper foil, and try to get the stuff with the conductive adhesive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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