Thunderpaws Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Hi everyone. just browsing the guitarguitar website and saw this stunning jazz bass...anyhoo, noticed this strange strip running between the bridge and bridge pickup...any ideas what it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Earthing strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybass Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, Thunderpaws said: Hi everyone. just browsing the guitarguitar website and saw this stunning jazz bass...anyhoo, noticed this strange strip running between the bridge and bridge pickup...any ideas what it is? Yep, earthing strip or 'wire', and in case you weren't aware........now usually found under the bridge as a wire going through a hole drilled through to the control cavity earthing the bridge/strings to the bas's earth output on the jack plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderpaws Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 Thought it might have been but haven’t seen it done like that before. Wonder why it’s not internal like all of their other models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I always think of it as the old school method. Is it some vintagey model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderpaws Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 Nah, seems fairly modern to me. https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/190110337308008--fender-rarities-flame-ash-top-jazz-bass-plasma-red-burst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 The fender 62 reissues came with a grounding strip , they didn’t do anything they were decorative, the wire was under the bridge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderpaws Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 25 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: The fender 62 reissues came with a grounding strip , they didn’t do anything they were decorative, the wire was under the bridge Not “form follows function” then 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Sorry, you’re all wrong. This was originally a feature to prevent passing slugs from taking a shortcut to the other side of the body under the strings between the pickup and bridge. It doesn’t happen now of course, so the strip is unnecessary but it was a common occurrence in the early 60s. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 20 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Sorry, you’re all wrong. This was originally a feature to prevent passing slugs from taking a shortcut to the other side of the body under the strings between the pickup and bridge. It doesn’t happen now of course, so the strip is unnecessary but it was a common occurrence in the early 60s. Of course, you're right.. before the advent of electricity, the term grounding (from the old Norse Grundig) referred to impeding the passage of slugs. Maybe Leo Fender had viking blood? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 21 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Sorry, you’re all wrong. This was originally a feature to prevent passing slugs from taking a shortcut to the other side of the body under the strings between the pickup and bridge. It doesn’t happen now of course, so the strip is unnecessary but it was a common occurrence in the early 60s. 21 hours ago, hubrad said: Of course, you're right.. before the advent of electricity, the term grounding (from the old Norse Grundig) referred to impeding the passage of slugs. Maybe Leo Fender had Viking blood? People are so knowledgeable on this forum...and generous in sharing their knowledge... I didn't know this..😉😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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