what is "grounding"

[thefunkelastic]

Now I know this is the biggest noob question ever, but what is grounding, I keep looking at wirining diagrams for my bass preamp and pickups and it keeps saying "ground", does that mean I have to lead a wire to under the bridge? should I solder the "ground" wire to the copper shielding in my control cavity? On the glock wiring diagram two holes are labeled "ground" are they simply going to be dead points where i solder wires or do I solder wires from those points to my "ground" point?,

sorry I just have no clue how electronics work

 

[praisegig]

From my simple mind, the wiring loop of "ground" in a guitar circuit,will all end up at the ground lug of the output jack. Following that ground point, when you are plugged into an amp, then it guitar ground circuit is then following the amp ground circuit to earth ground in the amp power circuit to earth ground. This completes a circuit to keep us from getting shocked when playing. JMHO

 

[ReidK]

Now I know this is the biggest noob question ever, but what is grounding, I keep looking at wirining diagrams for my bass preamp and pickups and it keeps saying "ground", does that mean I have to lead a wire to under the bridge? should I solder the "ground" wire to the copper shielding in my control cavity? On the glock wiring diagram two holes are labeled "ground" are they simply going to be dead points where i solder wires or do I solder wires from those points to my "ground" point?

In this context, "ground" means an electrical connection with the sleeve of the output jack, either with a single wire or through the pot cases or other junction points. Shielding must be grounded in order to work (otherwise it can actually make the noise worse). The bridge is usually grounded as well.

I've never seen the glock diagram, sorry.

Reid

 

[thefunkelastic]

In this context, "ground" means an electrical connection with the sleeve of the output jack, either with a single wire or through the pot cases or other junction points. Shielding must be grounded in order to work (otherwise it can actually make the noise worse). The bridge is usually grounded as well.

I've never seen the glock diagram, sorry.

Reid

thank you so much, that's pretty much what I was looking for,

now if someone knows about the glock in particular that would be really great