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  1. JamesW
    Thnks, I'll properly opt for conductive paint, if I can find some.
  2. JamesW
    But if the strings and bridge are NOT connected to earth or to anything at all, then they can never become live, even if the pickups DO become live (because the guitar is plugged into a dodgy amp etc)..surely? I don't mean to go on about it, or start an argument, just want to understand the whole think properly.
  3. JamesW
    But if the mains circuit was dodgy, e.g. the earth wire was switched with the live or neutral by mistake (this has happened), or an amp was dodgy, then the common earth of the amp and guitar would all be live. Now if the strings and bridge were not connected to the common earth at all, then surely this is the ultimate safe option? Although humming would be present, so perhaps the high value resistor would help, although I wonder what value of resistor could protect you from 240V.
  4. JamesW
    What's the best way to insulate the control cavity of a guitar? Some kind of foil sheeting? Or conducting spray paint?
  5. JamesW
    I'm still confused though - if the bridge and strings are not connected to anything, then if the earth wire of the mains became live, then you wouldn't get electrocuted. If the bridge and strings were earthed, then you would. I've also read somewhere that inserting a 1megohm resistor between the brige and the earth is a good idea to prevent electric shock.
  6. JamesW
    Can anyone enlighten me, is it essential to connect an earth or ground wire to the bridge? And is this just to prevent mains hum, or is it for safety reasons (i.e. prevention of electric shock if the amp/mains supply is faulty) ?
  7. JamesW
    Why not make the guitar out of the stufff? Check out www.danarmstrong.org. I'm interested in making guitars out of alternatives to wood.
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