i apologize if this is adumb question r has been answered already, i did several searches and im still kind of confused. on guitarnuts its sounds as if removing the bridge ground removes the danger of electric shock due to faulty equipment or in some cases wiring. if thats true, then what is the down side. i have just shielded my p bass using schematics and help from TB and guitar nuts but im still confused on this. i am of course, new to electronics. thanks to TB ahead of time for being a wealth of knowledge, you guys are great

wow, must be a dumb question...

The downside is noise! ;)

If your bridge isn't grounded properly then your strings act like antennae and will pick up all kinds of RF buzz which will only disappear when you touch the strings or another metal part on the bass.

hmm, cause i shielded my p bass and removed the bridge ground and the hum is no longer there

hmm, cause i shielded my p bass and removed the bridge ground and the hum is no longer there

All you could ever want to know on the subject, here:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150553

thanks for that i would have never thought to look in misc.