ES-335 (trini) kit grounding wire issue
Hey everyone,
I got overly excited putting hardware into my guitar and hammered in the posts without running a ground wire. Is there a creative solution to fix this or a workaround?
Any help or advice would be awesome. I did not see a similar thread out there so I think I might be the first person to forget something so obvious. I assume the best solution is to run the ground wire from the pickup cavity and mount a hunk of metal (screw perhaps) into a free space but wanted to ask first.
Thanks everyone!
Edit: I should mention I am installing burstbuckers with braided wire. If so, can I skip the ground wire from the post and just solder the braided wire to the top of the top and run the inner wire through the pot terminal? Or do I need to do one or both?
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Ground wire on bridge post... how?
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Originally Posted by
fender3x
I had a funny feeling about the grounding issue. Weirdbits or DrNomis might be able to explain it. I have no EE background, but my understanding is that buzz is often the result of your unsheilded parts acting sort of like an antenna. That is particularly an issue with pickups. You ground the bridge primarily to ground the strings. Perhaps the strings act as sort of a shield for the pickups? In any case, glad to hear that the buzz went away ;-)
Any solder job that works is a good one IMHO. Also, good call attending to the toddler ;-)
Hi there I'm just finishing my build. I have 3 of the 4 posts for the bridge etc. I have my ground wire stuck through into the hole where I'm going to hammer the last bridge screw mount....
....but do I just poke the wire through and hope some of it connects with the bridge post as I hammer it in?
Is there more to it than that?
I've attached a photo if that helps - suggestions / advice welcome!! thanksAttachment 45411