I bought a new pickguard to replace the one on my Classic Vibe Jazzmaster and was wondering about the shielding (and also hoping the holes line up).
I'm a complete novice at this so any guidance would be great. Do I need to cover the back of the pickguard in copper tape?
The new one just has a small silver strip (aluminium tape maybe) over the tone pots and jack area and nothing else. I believe the inside of the cavities have the Fender black paint stuff for conductivity.
Also, what exactly is grounding? I have to make the wire touch the bridge screws or something?
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The bridge should already be grounded, it's usually done with a wire trapped under the treble side 'thimble' insert.
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I guess if I'm just taking the bridge in and out only to remove the pickguard then it should still be grounded when I put it back in.
"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
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein