Do I really need to ground to bridge?

[ErikH]

Re: Do I really need to ground to bridge?

There is a trick I sort of remember from years ago of adding a cap (I think) inline with the string ground, makes it less lethal if you pass voltage through your body. Anyone remember this?. It used to be talked about a lot, especially with Strats.
Also, Keith Relf was playing barefoot in his house, as I recall. It was thought that he may have stepped in some water or something when it happened.
Al

Yes, I remember the cap trick to add in. First time I saw it was in the guitarnuts.com forum. However, it won't really do anything. The current coming from the mains AC line will go right through it. I did see one other suggestion of adding an inline fuse link with a 5mA fuse. The fuse will blow before the current gets through. The best safety is an outlet tester to make sure outlets are properly grounded before even plugging in.

[IMENATOR]

Re: Do I really need to ground to bridge?

Oh well, just add a ground lift to your bridge

[KNUCKLHEAD]

Re: Do I really need to ground to bridge?

Finishing up a PG explorer kit and don’t see a hole for it.

What else can I do?

Scratch down to the Copper plating underneath it somewhere + solder to 1 spot with ground wire ( Yes U NEED it and it will be easier over time to see how simple U can always find a Simple way to attach one ( If You can assemble a guitar correctly , You can Ground it Correctly .

[Ewizard]

Re: Do I really need to ground to bridge?

Yes.


The shortest answer I will ever give.