Since solder is such a poor conductor, why use it?


Why would we not weld all joints. Welded silver or copper wire would not have the loss of conductivity of going through solder.
tbg

Showing 2 responses by czarivey

Working with silver solder is nearly impossible. As previous posters mentioned, you connect conducting surfaces and than apply solder that wraps connection TIGHT. With silver rich solder you either have to apply excessive temperatures or your solder won't be able to wrap the connection. Silver solder is only used for marketing. You can also use screw-in wire guards, but those you will have to inspect for corrosion and clean once in a while.
What else can be sacrificed for the good sound? Maybe welding bubbles you can possible face during assembly? Short answer is stick to old school-good school.