Hi guys,
I picked up a Squier 70s Vibe Jag body and I was trying to figure how they grounded the bridge or the trem plate. I don't see any holes for wires drilled into the trem cavity. And I don't see any holes that would connect to the bridge posts.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
PHZA
Squier 70s Vibe grounding question
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Re: Squier 70s Vibe grounding question
My Squier CV was grounded on the lower bridge post. look for a black wire running from this to the vol pot. Wire is about 8 to 10 cm long.
As far as I've seen (VM JM, Jag and CV Jm Jag and Deluxe Jm, all are grounded on the bridge post)
I've not seen any squiers from the factory grounded via the trem plate.
As far as I've seen (VM JM, Jag and CV Jm Jag and Deluxe Jm, all are grounded on the bridge post)
I've not seen any squiers from the factory grounded via the trem plate.
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Re: Squier 70s Vibe grounding question
THANK YOU! The body I got has nothing in it except for the thimbles and the ground wire was cut pretty short. So I must've just missed it when I ran my finger along the wall of the main control cavity. Thank you!
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Re: Squier 70s Vibe grounding question
Best is to heat up the bridge post/timble with a soldering iron and it will come loose. Then you can put it out gently and remove the short wire and replace it.
Cut a new wire and slide thru the grounding wire hole. Make sure one end sits on top of the bridge hole so it touches the bridge post.
Most likely whoever took the guitar apart, pulled or yanked the ground wire out, leaving it really short.
Cut a new wire and slide thru the grounding wire hole. Make sure one end sits on top of the bridge hole so it touches the bridge post.
Most likely whoever took the guitar apart, pulled or yanked the ground wire out, leaving it really short.