OBP3 ground... I dont get it.

[T2W]

Hi I am wiring this up: http://www.aguilaramp.com/pdf/support_wiring_obp3.pdf and Im wondering what to do with the two ground wires from the pickups, do I solder them to a pot and then link all pots and onto the bridge?

[Rodent]

there is a great sticky in the Pickups & Electronics forum on the topic of shielding and star grounding. the info you seek (and lots of images) is well covered there

all the best,

R

[wilser]

Originally Posted by T2W

Hi I am wiring this up: http://www.aguilaramp.com/pdf/support_wiring_obp3.pdf and Im wondering what to do with the two ground wires from the pickups, do I solder them to a pot and then link all pots and onto the bridge?

You can solder the pickup grounds to the same ground as the blend pot (or the ground for each vol pot if you have separate vols for each pickup). In the case of guitar electronics, star grounding has been found to give the best noise suppresion and avoid ground loops. This is accomplished by putting all ground points on a common place (usually the output jack's ground).