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Post subject: guitar ground question
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:27 pm
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I was wondering has anyone every created a ground in the controls cavity using one of those 2 nut screws in stead of the back of the volume pot? I was thinking it might be more solid to solder the round contacts on the end of all the grounds and then put a screw with the double nut specifically for grounding. Anyone thinking of any pro/cons doing the ground for the guitar this way?


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Post subject: Re: guitar ground question
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:45 pm
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Hi zenbone. Interesting idea, I've not thought of that before but now would like to know how it works out if you do it. Pics of the project will be appreciated.

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Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:19 am
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I just pinned my ground to the side of the control cavity, which has shielding paint. The ground came loose when I was modding an l.e.d. for battery life.


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Post subject: Re: guitar ground question
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:44 pm
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i will add pics when i complete it. i picked them up today at a local screw/nut place. I think it will workout great, might be a bit of over-engineering but hey why not. The other thing i am thinking of doing is putting a fender jewel light in between the tone and volume so when the guitar is plugged in it shines. I don't care for 2 volume or 2 tone knobs and the body is pre-drilled with 3 holes + 1 for the switch so either i run a kill switch or a totally useless but ultra cool jewel light.


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Post subject: Re: guitar ground question
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 3:19 am
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zenbone wrote:
The other thing i am thinking of doing is putting a fender jewel light in between the tone and volume so when the guitar is plugged in it shines.

Hi zenbone: how will you power that jewel light?

Cheers - C

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