I think Moody is suggesting the nut as an alternative to grounding each bridge part as Arzi is using individual saddles for each string.
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I think Moody is suggesting the nut as an alternative to grounding each bridge part as Arzi is using individual saddles for each string.
ah ok Pablo I wasn't aware of the bridge setup.
As long as an earth wire makes contact with one of the bridge saddles it should earth fine. Hopefully one of the bridge saddle mounts are over the hole so the earth wire is hidden, otherwise might have to drill another earth wire hole to the control cavity.
Now I understand using a brass nut will complete the circuit so all 4 strings will earth the electrics. Never had this situation on the forum so I'd just see how one saddle earth goes
It might work. Good opportunity to use a brass nut, but I'd be worried about the low conductivity issue. Personally, I'd be drilling some new holes and grounding each separate saddle.
Hi
Nice to see this I.B - issue is something new. Thing is:
Need to ground each bridge - gonna do this by some kind of wiring between bridges. As said I need to close the circuit somehow.
Not gonna wire the tuning pegs. Don't see how I would make this.
Not gonna use a brass nut - still trying to decide using the stock nut or bone nut (have one 42mm x 6mm x 9mm bone nut that just needs a bit of filing to fit).
One of the bridges is located right on top of the wire hole and I'm not too comfortable with the idea of drilling more holes when I've finished the surface. Spent weeks on the TO at that point. Still - some kind of decision has to be made.
2 more days with the oil on the sides, back and neck and then I can finish the top. A week from now I'll finish the sides, back and the neck. Maybe I'll post those pics that I promised ages ago...
fair enough Arzi, maybe you could connect the bridges with a black bare wire couple of strands should be enough if they are available.
I can understand why you don't want to drill holes into an almost finished body.
Look forward to the pics, must look pretty shiny now !
Copper tape (or other conductive tape, like carbon etc) may be an option. Or, perhaps a flat braid wire to give a good connection without crushing to deeply into the finish.
Carbon tape - never thought of that. I wonder if I get it anywhere near here.. Would be flat and if had the carbon look - almost invisible. Never seen one before.
So here are the pics I promised a while ago. Still the quality is poor because for some reason I have to reduce these to under 100kb.
Anyway, the shot of the flaming was taken before the first TO wet sanding. I thought it would be nice to see this up close.
Then for comparison pics of the neck from a far and up close so you can really see the grains and color. From a distance and poor lighting it seems almost black.
On the back of the body there is quite a bit of flaming too. Didnīt flip on the top because the back is still in progress with the TO.
And more pics to show
Through the string that is attached to the ground at the bridge. The issue isn't that a ground can't get to the bridge, just that it can't get to all the bridge.Quote:
Originally Posted by pablopepper