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Permalink Reply by Servaas (Der Groovemeister) on December 13, 2011 at 9:44am

And the tailpiece?

Permalink Reply by Paul Erbe on December 13, 2011 at 10:30am

I have about an inch of wood sticking out of the end of the box, was just planning on drilling holes for a string thru design so you answer is wood.  I guess I could put a metal plate or foil on the bottom of that and run a ground loop to it.

Permalink Reply by Paul Erbe on December 13, 2011 at 10:31am

this pic shows the tail and bridge

Permalink Reply by Servaas (Der Groovemeister) on December 13, 2011 at 10:34am

I always put a metal plate on the bottom of the wood end sticking out with small holes to put the strings thru. I think the strings will be pulled in the wood otherwise. I solder a wire to this plate and guide it in the box to the back of the vol pot.

Permalink Reply by eric gittins on December 13, 2011 at 11:46am

+1 to der groovemeister.  i usually find the tailpiece is the easiest spot to get a groundwire to. 

with your nut being metal also, you would only need to connect the ground wire to one of your strings - the nut will conduct to the others, so you could use individual washers to hold the ball-ends, and solder a lead to one of them.

the metal plate idea does kill two birds with the one stone though, so to speak.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Erbe on December 14, 2011 at 5:09am

Sounds good, I think I have some duct work strapping laying around the shop.