Is It Necessary To Ground A Hardtail Bridge On A Strat?

[dumb donnie]

I think the subject sums it up, do you need to have a ground wire going to the hardtail bridge?

[Scott Peterson]

Yes.

[BPlexico]

This site has a plethora of wiring tips and mods for Strats.

http://www.guitarnuts.com/index.php


This page shows typical stock Strat wiring including ground to tremolo,

http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/stockstrat.php

-- Barr

[GuitslingerTim]

Originally posted by Scott Peterson
Yes.

Why?

[Chiba]

If you think a Strat hums normally, wait til you hear one with no ground wire to the bridge. I don't know the exact 'why', but I think it has something to do with completing the ground circuit to the ... uh, ground. Through you, maybe. John or Jim?

--chiba