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07-22-2011, 05:09 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Iowa | | | Removed my bridge and...what the frick is this??
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07-22-2011, 05:10 PM
|  | that video LIES | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | It is a grounding wire. If you have internet, you can find out what it does. 
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07-22-2011, 05:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Iowa | | | Oh. That makes some good sense.
I've just never seen that before.
Thanks.
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07-22-2011, 05:13 PM
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Owner, Mikes Custom Guitar Works | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Benicia, CA | | | That's supposed to be there. Don't worry about it. Leave it alone and put your new bridge on.
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07-22-2011, 05:29 PM
| | | | Its the earth wire for your bridge.
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07-22-2011, 05:31 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Central FL | | | yep under just about every bridge unless you have actives ( usually) . |
07-22-2011, 05:39 PM
| | that video LIES | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | No biggie- a truly dumb question would've been *what did the wire I just removed do?* 
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Originally Posted by Fat Albert He who throws mud only loses ground. | |
07-22-2011, 06:33 PM
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Endorsing Artist: MLaghus Custom Basses | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boca Raton - FL | | | Damn those Indonesians, they made an extra hole on my friggin bass... |
07-22-2011, 07:39 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV | | | It's a worm hole and a wire they used to fish the worm back out. |
07-22-2011, 07:48 PM
| | | | Nice lookin body you got,
Tabdog
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07-22-2011, 07:52 PM
| | | | It is evil; a wizard that could summon demons.
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07-22-2011, 08:01 PM
|  | BassMonkey | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Huntsville AL | | Quote:
Originally Posted by tabdog Nice lookin body you got,
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Haha. I agree, that is definitely one of the better examples of that Squier model I've seen. Nice bass. |
07-22-2011, 08:02 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bristol | | | it's a fair question. I too once said "What the...." when I saw it. Kudos to the OP for having the care and interest for taking the bridge off in the first place. Shame on you that ridicule him!
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07-22-2011, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by cracked_machine it's a fair question. I too once said "What the...." when I saw it. Kudos to the OP for having the care and interest for taking the bridge off in the first place. Shame on you that ridicule him!
: ) | We forget the first time we wondered
what that silly wire was doing there,,,,, lol
Tabdog
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07-22-2011, 08:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Buffalo, NY | | | Now wait till you take off the pickguard and find a hole that isn't a route for anything and serves no purpose at all. At least that's how my 2002 mim jazz is. I think it's for hiding weed.
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07-22-2011, 08:27 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Purple Mountain Majesties | | Quote:
Originally Posted by fenderhutz It's a worm hole | Oh man, I thought you were going to say it leads to another dimension.
Now THAT would be cool.
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07-22-2011, 08:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chicago SW 'burbs | | Quote:
Originally Posted by allexcosta Damn those Indonesians, they made an extra hole on my friggin bass... | Hey, everyone wants a 7 lb Jazz Bass. It's their way of helping you get there. 
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07-22-2011, 08:47 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | What was the original bridge and what are you replacing it with? |
07-22-2011, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by electracoyote Oh man, I thought you were going to say it leads to another dimension.
Now THAT would be cool. | It is cool and it does lead to another dimension, however the dimension it takes everyone to is determined solely by the fingers of the owner... |
07-23-2011, 04:02 AM
| | | | Frick, then the massive hole under my pickguard must have a whole new civilisation in it.
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