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Where to mount ground wire at Jazzmaster tremolo

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:25 pm
by elektrovac
Hi there,

What's the good place to mount a ground wire to the Jazzmaster/Jaguar tremolo unit inside the cavity?

I put it under one of the three screws that hold the piece of metal that holds the strings, but it makes this unit a bit slant because of the thickness of the wire.

Any suggestions?

Does Fender do this or do they still use the bridge timbles for grounding the strings? My USA Custom Guitars body has a hole drilled to the tremolo cavity for a ground wire - and I think it's a brilliant concept, but where do I mount the wire?

Thanks!

Re: Where to mount ground wire at Jazzmaster tremolo

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:32 pm
by Stratelejazzuar
i believe the bare wire just gets wedged between the body and the tailpiece plate.

i think i read, too, that ground wires shouldn't go around screws or in screw holes because it's not as safe that way

Re: Where to mount ground wire at Jazzmaster tremolo

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:34 pm
by dthodtho
My MIJ JM has the ground wire just taped onto the side of the cavity underneath the trem unit, leaving the wire hanging over the edge, so that it makes contact with the trem unit as you put it back on. I don't know if that makes sense. It kind of hangs over the side like an orange peel in a horse's neck cocktail:

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Re: Where to mount ground wire at Jazzmaster tremolo

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:35 pm
by fullerplast
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Fender quit using the bridge cup ground in early '62. After that, all the vintage ones were done like it the photo. I'm not sure about AVRI.

Re: Where to mount ground wire at Jazzmaster tremolo

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:15 pm
by staytuned
My avri is drilled for the wire in the trem route but grounded through the bridge posts. No wire runs through it but they made it to where you have the option.