Grounding

Mattayus · 08-29-2007, 09:00 PM

Where does the bare wire/shielding get soldered to?

it's been a while..

bostjan · 08-29-2007, 09:04 PM

The case of the potentiometer.

(the big round thing on the bottom of this)

Stitch · 08-29-2007, 09:43 PM

...which then runs to the 'barrel' lug on your output jack - i.e, NOT the tip.

Lee · 08-29-2007, 09:44 PM

All of this is true, but if you're talking about the actual ground wire, most often it's soldered to the bridge.

Mattayus · 08-30-2007, 09:04 AM

no i know about the bridge wire, that's from the pot casing too. so i just whack a blob of solder on the bottom casing and stick it onto there? okeydokey, ta.

metalfiend666 · 08-30-2007, 02:41 PM

Yeah, that's it. All grounds (brigde, pickups, pots, switch, jack etc) must be connected together too, so it makes sense to ground each bit to the nearest pot and then link the pot casings together.

robanomoly · 08-31-2007, 12:48 PM

If soldering to the potentiometer case is problematic (rarely works good for me), you could always solder all the grounds to one washer, then connect the washer to the barrel lug on the output jack.

Here is where that idea comes from:

GuitarNuts.com - The Internet Home for Wayward Pickers

metalfiend666 · 08-31-2007, 03:00 PM

You have to scuff the pot casing first with a file or wire brush. The idea is to remove some of the corrosion resistant coating to reveal clean metal.

Mattayus · 08-31-2007, 03:45 PM

Well it's ok it's a re-wire jobby, old volume pot off an old guitar so it's been done before it seems.

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Stitch Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 6,914 Real Name: Simon Main Seven: Ibanez RG7420 & S7420FMTW Main ERG: Orion OG8 Rig: Peavey 6505 Thanked: 109	...which then runs to the 'barrel' lug on your output jack - i.e, NOT the tip.

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Lee Above Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 1,196 Real Name: Lee Main Seven: I need one Rig: Peavey Classic 50 Thanked: 22	All of this is true, but if you're talking about the actual ground wire, most often it's soldered to the bridge.

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Mattayus Sir Groove-A-Lot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 2,181 Real Name: Matt Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620GN Rig: Peavey Banditt 112 Thanked: 55	no i know about the bridge wire, that's from the pot casing too. so i just whack a blob of solder on the bottom casing and stick it onto there? okeydokey, ta.

08-31-2007, 12:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
robanomoly ss.org newcomer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Freedom, PA Posts: 148 Real Name: Rob Main Seven: self-made "nick" Rig: Revalver MK III Thanked: 4	If soldering to the potentiometer case is problematic (rarely works good for me), you could always solder all the grounds to one washer, then connect the washer to the barrel lug on the output jack. Here is where that idea comes from: GuitarNuts.com - The Internet Home for Wayward Pickers

08-31-2007, 03:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
metalfiend666 Mod Britannia • Super Moderator • Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Basildon, Essex, England Posts: 11,171 Real Name: James Main Seven: Death Warrior/KXK Sii-7 Rig: Dual Rec->Trace 3x12 Thanked: 49	You have to scuff the pot casing first with a file or wire brush. The idea is to remove some of the corrosion resistant coating to reveal clean metal.

08-31-2007, 03:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mattayus Sir Groove-A-Lot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 2,181 Real Name: Matt Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620GN Rig: Peavey Banditt 112 Thanked: 55	Well it's ok it's a re-wire jobby, old volume pot off an old guitar so it's been done before it seems.


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