Teflon Coated/Shielded Wire

[Guitar Toad]

I saw this wire offered via an online vendor. Do you wire your strats with this? If I were to install an aluminum shielding pickguard, would this shielded wire be worthwhile to install as well on my JV strat?

I believe it's actually, silver-coated copper wire with a teflon insulator.

[Amateur]

Did they tell you what the teflon coating is for? I've never heard anything about it. I just use a 24 gage shielded cable from Radio Shack with foils around both the pickup and pot cavity and it works well.

[Guitar Toad]

Did they tell you what the teflon coating is for? I've never heard anything about it. I just use a 24 gage shielded cable from Radio Shack with foils around both the pickup and pot cavity and it works well.

I'll give that a try. Does that protect against fluorescent lights and neon sign interference?

[Rich_S]

Teflon wire is used for high-temperature applications. It's good in tube amps, but most of us DIY amp guys use it because it holds up under over-eager soldering. Normal plastic insulation melts if you hold the iron on there too long.

The problem with telfon insulation is that it's slippery; very hard to grip with your fingers while stripping it.

Apex Jr. is a good vendor for DIY-size orders of teflon wire.

All the new wiring in my 13 Watter is Apex Jr. teflon - check the "Workshop"
page at thje link in my signature.

[Amateur]

The shielding on the cable only protects the wire. The foil, if grounded correctly, should protect your whole cavity from the RFs and hums unless you have a dirty power line going into your amp. My Strat was so quiet that my other band members thought my amp was not even on.