missis sumner Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 An enforced break due to our studio burning down (well, not quite, I hope) and RSI (pain in base of thumb), has meant I have at least had time to work on my £75 Gumtree acquisition - a 5 string Nanyo... Now, I've never taken a bridge off a guitar before, so I'm wondering what this wire is? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f7qzI9Gc73NBj_MY3mslzCH0Yq1NJSiW/view?usp=sharing I'm assuming it's just an earth, and if I shove it back into its hole, just leaving the wires to contact the bridge, everything will be fine and dandy, in about a year's time, when I put it all back together? On a positive note, I can also confirm that white vinegar and baking powder works wonders on gunk and superficial corrosion on all the gold hardware: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10RB2Ktuecmc86T3XR7b6WJb3wyH9GCgi/view?usp=sharing Only left it in to soak for about 5 minutes - I didn't want to risk complete lack of gold... reckon patina is the way to go... 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 You assume correctly, that is the bridge earth wire. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missis sumner Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Lovely, thank you for the fast response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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