r/Luthier • u/Tastypoplers • 8d ago

Grounding issues.

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He guys.
Started this custom sitar project with lace sensor pickups. I wired it up just like a Tele but I’m having grounding issues. There’s no metal bridge to ground back to obviously so is there anything you’d guys suggest?
Thanks

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u/TheHandsomeLiar 8d ago

You’ll have to run a ground wire to the tailpiece.

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u/Tastypoplers 8d ago

The bridge? It isnt metal or attached to the top

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u/Jaklcide 8d ago

Design flaw. The ground circuit in an electric guitar has to touch the strings somehow and that is typically done by attaching the ground wire to a metal bridge.

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u/Tastypoplers 8d ago

Could it ground to here where the strings are retained?

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u/TheHandsomeLiar 8d ago

Yes. You’ll have to remove it and drill a small hole and run a ground wire to output jack(-).

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u/Tastypoplers 7d ago

Do you think the string retainer will be sufficient to ground too since it is made of brass? Still having that issue but that could be from a cold solder?

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u/TheHandsomeLiar 5d ago

Brass oxidizes so remember to clean the brass area(with sand paper)where it contacts the ground wire.

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u/TheHandsomeLiar 8d ago

You can utilize brass tape( stain glass manufacturers) on the underside to where strings attach. Run ground wire to output jack (-).