Yes! @mattbeels Yeah...... 💪 I learned something about wiring. 😝

@boo Yes!

Yes, sorry. You guys say earth, right? @mattbeels Yeah. So, so long as all the “earths” go to the back of the volume pot and there is another wire soldered from the pot to the metal tab that is screw...

@boo Yes, sorry. You guys say earth, right? Attachment : image.jpeg

cover that connection with shielding paint and solder the wire to ground, easy peesy. @mattbeels When you say solder to ground, do you mean to the back of the volume pot?

@boo Get something like this and solder a wire to it and heatshrink the connection. Then screw it into the (already shielded) cavity, cover that connection with shielding paint and solder the wire to ...

I prefer to screw a (pre-wired) metal tab in the cavity and slather the paint all over that and connect it to the common ground. @mattbeels I don’t know how to do this but it sounds like a good idea.

@boo I never had a problem with it not sticking, the 'hardest' part is the long drying time and getting enough coats for good continuity. I prefer to screw a (pre-wired) metal tab in the cavity and sl...

Gotcha. It can be done either way and putting clear over it isn’t a problem. I’ve put it on several guitars that were already finished and it cleans up easily with a damp rag when it’s wet. I’ve miss...

@boo Gotcha. It can be done either way and putting clear over it isn’t a problem. I’ve put it on several guitars that were already finished and it cleans up easily with a damp rag when it’s wet. I’ve...

Though I’m curious as to why you chose to shield before finishing? @mattbeels I saw a video of someone saying that it’s less messy painting the cavities first, instead of potentially spilling it on a...

Did some more work on this Bandsman today and I am reporting back about the Aquacoat clear grain filler I used. It is expensive but it goes a long way, I think it’s an amazing product. I just scraped ...

About 3 coats are needed apparently and 24hrs in between coats. @boo Yeah those are the drawbacks to using paint however I’m willing to bet that you could speed up the drying time with a hair dryer ...

Are we talking baby bath hot or cup of tea hot @russ Somewhere in between. The can will cool the water so it needs to be fairly warm but if it’s too hot the can might blow up. 🥵🤯 Gold...

I'll be careful @boo. 😁 😂 🎸🙏🙂🎶

That’s awesome @clinton! Happy family, happy guitar maker, great job dude!

@tv101 Yes, an incredible feeling of purpose. Sharing your builds of functional art. My nieces are so happy and messaged me that their guitars have turned heads of interest. Especially the bandsman.

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Yeah @clinton. That is what it's all about. 🎸🙏🙂🎶

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