Scott Rosenberger Posted June 16, 2003 Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 Any suggestions for grounding the bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 16, 2003 Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 drill a hole from the control cavity to the bridge insert hole closest to it,run your wire from the common ground thru that hole,and make sure when you put in the insert the bare part of the wire is sandwiched between the metal of the inset and the wood.this is how it's commonly done.but if you run active electronics no ground is necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 Thanks, that's what I though. I don't like active pickups so I have to ground it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 16, 2003 Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 YOU DON'T LIKE ACTIVE PICKUPS!!!!!!o.k. fine. be that way.that's cool everyone is different.but have you tried em?just curious.carvin makes some good ones too it's not all about emg.i love them cause of the complete lack of background noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulNeeds Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 <snip> i love them cause of the complete lack of background noise. Same reason I like the Fender Lace and noiseless pickups - in priniciple. Have yet to strap a set to either a strat or tele though. It's important that I retain as near the original sound as possible - perhaps a little more gain a la Texas specials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy McFeely Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 well you know that if you properly shield you geetars, then background noise is a moot point. check out guitarnuts.com, that guy has a diagram and a tutorial for properly shielding a guitar, and it's simply amazing. i used to hate single coils with a passion because of the infernal racket they seem to all have, but i rewired and shielded ala guitarnuts and my strat rocks. it even works for humbuckers. i have a FRED in one of my guitars and it has so many more overtones and harmonics now, it's really amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsullysix Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 drill a hole from the control cavity to the bridge insert hole closest to it sorry. do you mean drill a hole from the control cavity to one of the holes for the bridge posts? i have to do this as well, and want a tad more clarification... sully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 yep that's what they mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemical_ali Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 well you know that if you properly shield you geetars, then background noise is a moot point. check out guitarnuts.com, that guy has a diagram and a tutorial for properly shielding a guitar, and it's simply amazing. i used to hate single coils with a passion because of the infernal racket they seem to all have, but i rewired and shielded ala guitarnuts and my strat rocks. it even works for humbuckers. i have a FRED in one of my guitars and it has so many more overtones and harmonics now, it's really amazing. you can't shield like it says on guitar nuts if your pickups are direct mounted (and therefore do not have a pick guard). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 But you can sheild the cavitys with either sheilding paint or copper foil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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