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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: eskimoT on February 04, 2012, 09:58:23 AM

Title: Help with ground wires please
Post by: eskimoT on February 04, 2012, 09:58:23 AM

Hi all, i'm Tim from Aberdeen, although i dont post much, i have followed BKP for a good while.  I recently bought a prewired 63 Pat Pending Veneer  board set. I have a question re their ground wires.  My fender has three ground wires coming from the volume pot,
1 - to the jack socket
2 - to the claw at the rear
3 - to a grounding lug screwed into the body. 

The BKP only have 2.  Am i right in thinking i only need to solder the wires to
1 - the claw
2 - the jack socket.

My strat is also copper shielded, should i solder a third wire to the body, or is this not needed.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Tim.

Title: Re: Help with ground wires please
Post by: Twinfan on February 04, 2012, 10:05:17 AM

I would keep the existing ground wire from the body and attach it to your new scratchplate's volume pot.  Job done!

Title: Re: Help with ground wires please
Post by: eskimoT on February 04, 2012, 10:07:49 AM

Excellent, thanks very much Twinfan.

Title: Re: Help with ground wires please
Post by: Twinfan on February 04, 2012, 10:22:52 AM

No problems - enjoy your new pickups!