Iron Gear Tesla Shark install and shielding

When I opened up Mitzi her wiring was a complete mess held together with masking tape. Further the pots were very cheap rubbish and the central core of one of the tone pots actually came out when I tried to remove the speed knob! This is how they come wired folks.

However, never fear - thanks to a very kind soul on YT I had new matched pots some nice caps and IronGear Tesla Sharks to try out in her. So this is the potted video of the pup change and complete rewire.

While the guts were out I also took the time to properly shield the control cavities of the guitar which I always find helps to reduce hum and interference from radio frequencies. There is no need to spend a fortune on metal content paint or specialist coverings as tin foil [bacofoil USA] stuck in with a liberal dose of PVA glue will do just about as well as anything else I have tried. OK it doesn't look that pretty but how often do you see inside the control cavities - definitely not something your audience at a gig will see. However they will appreciate you not picking up taxi cabs and radio broadcasts to underscore your playing ;o)

IF YOU JUST WANT TO HEAR THE DEMO feel free to skip to 7:45 :o) to avoid all the work done section [lazy git! :o) ]


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