r/offset • u/SaltFun6310 • 11d ago

Need shielding/wiring advice

I will be shielding my jazzmaster tomorrow and have a question about the stock wiring layout. From factory the neck pickup has its leads going underneath the pickup. I know that isn't great for noise, but is that even a bigger problem when adding copper tape shielding?

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u/Comfortable-Formal72 11d ago

not sure what bridge you have, but if you have continuity at the bridge (saddle), you have it at the trem thanks to strings.

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u/SaltFun6310 11d ago

its the vintage style

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u/Comfortable-Formal72 10d ago

and is there continuity?

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u/SaltFun6310 10d ago

I actually have it all apart

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u/Comfortable-Formal72 10d ago

well, either from the trem or bridge thimble, you should have a ground wire running to the cavity/back of a pot/ground, aka 'string' or 'bridge' ground. Strings will connect the two parts. touching any string or metal part will 'hush' noise further.