Cavity Shields

[Yarbz]

Do TA Classics, Cobra, etc have shielded paint applied to the pickup cavity? What about shielded tape under the pick guard?

[tom]

All control cavities are shielded. Hollow guitars have less because they have no cavity walls. Classics have the universal pickup cavity shielded. Pickguard are fully covered with copper tape. Individual pickup cavities are not.

[Yarbz]

Thanks Tom. Would there be any benefit to apply shielding to a tremolo spring cavity? Any chance of RF noise traveling through the trem block area to the wiring?

[tom]

If its a classic, it would be redundant. You have to be careful when adding unconnected cavities. If they are not connected but s good wire connection they can be an antenna to gather hum instead of a shield.