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Strat baseplate …Does it have to be grounded??

pumkinpumkin Frets: 150
edited October 2022 in Making & Modding
Evening all … thinking of sticking a baseplate on my Strat bridge pickup …. I know you need a strip of masking tape on the plate to stop direct contact with the pole pieces but does the plate  need to be grounded…. ?? The plate I have came with a short pre soldered length of wire but I’m not too keen on soldering it to the pickup . Thanks in advance 
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74489
    No, not necessary. It might marginally reduce noise, but it’s more effective to shield the whole cavity if that’s an issue.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

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  • pumkinpumkin Frets: 150
    edited October 2022
    Thanks …. Appreciate that there’s  helpful people like @ICBM ;on this forum … 
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