Chad Thorne Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 So this morning there was I, having replaced the blown-out volume pot in my Strat, alone in the house, amp cranked, enjoying the breathtakingly fast and fluid, startlingly inventive licks I was playing. The only cloud on this rock 'n roll horizon? As I played my fingers brushed the pickguard and generated static electricity, resulting in scratches and pops through the amp. I've had this problem since I built the guitar and never have been able to solve it. Suddenly it hits me. What else? Duct tape! I put a strip on the pickguard, under the strings where my fingers hit. And voila! No noise. It works a treat, as James Lunday might say. Plus it adds to the "road warrior" mojo of my guitar... I offer this suggestion to anyone else who might be having the same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Sounds cool. I'll definitely try it. Wonder if masking tape works as well? I'm thinking about the guitar's finish. I guess even sticking a bit of cardboard or whatever onto the body with masking tape would also do the trick? Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Interesting, but for those interested in keeping their instrument clean of tape, I would suggest a bottle of anti-stat, pump-spray-on liquid. You can usually find it anywhere computer products and accessories are sold. A little anti-stat applied before playing should solve the problem, even in the driest conditions. And if you can humidify the room, even better. But somehow I don't figure you'll manage to get every bar and club to properly humidify their venues. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funk Jazz Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 dryer sheets work, too. just take your common fabric softener/anti static sheet and rub down the pickguard before and after playing. keep a couple in the case and it smells good, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Originally posted by FJ: dryer sheets work, too. just take your common fabric softener/anti static sheet and rub down the pickguard before and after playing. keep a couple in the case and it smells good, too. Absolutely! It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 Yeah, tried the dryer sheets. They work, but this way it's "set it and forget it", I don't have to haul dryer sheets around and remember to use them. As for tape residue - I'd be more concerned if it was on the wood of the body rather than the pickguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caprae Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Why stop at the pick guard? The Duct Tapped Ibanez Raise your children and spoil your grandchildren. Spoil your children and raise your grandchildren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 Originally posted by caprae: Why stop at the pick guard? The Duct Tapped Ibanez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Originally posted by chad: As for tape residue - I'd be more concerned if it was on the wood of the body rather than the pickguard. Ah, yes. Handy if you have a scratchplate. I usually don't. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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