Meltinpix Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 How do I go about grounding a telecaster bridge? Thanks, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdog Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 If you are using a standard tele bridge where the pickup screws into the bridge plate itself, there is no need for additional grounding...the pickup screw grounds the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltinpix Posted May 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 Thanks yes it's a standard tele bridge with Texas special pups. But what about for the control panel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Thanks yes it's a standard tele bridge with Texas special pups. But what about for the control panel? Why not just connect the control panel to the ground wire of the bridge pickup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Moon Guitars Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 What if a "non standard" bridge is used? If the pickup is not in contact with the bridge, how would you ground the bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltinpix Posted May 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 I guess it's a standard Fender bridge because it has Fender stamped on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdog Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 If the bridge is not the standard Tele type and the pickup is not in contact with the bridge itself....you will have to drill a small hole from the electronics cavity to the underside of the bridge so that you may snake a ground wire which will enable you to make contact with the underside of the bridge...in the case of a tune'o'matic style bridge......you have to be more precise and drill a small hole that allows you to ground to one of the posts of the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 How do I go about grounding a telecaster bridge? Thanks, Mike You stick a bare wire under the bridge before you screw it down, from the front, going into the bridge pkp cavity, then screw your bridge down, thus 'clamping' the wire between the bridge and wood underneath, then just run it back into your central grounding pot. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 If you use coppertape to shield the cavities, , the bridge will be grounded.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltinpix Posted May 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Thanks all. I'm using shielding paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdjr74 Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Hi All, So all Telecaster bridge pickups have some type of metal plate in them so the mounting screws go through to ground the bridge? Any one have any pictures? Thanks, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Don't have a pic, but StewMac has a diagram and explanation here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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