How to earth (ground) the strings on a cigar box guitar. 

You provide the best tech info of anyone in CBG!

Thanks for the tip! I was just about to finish a project when I saw this video. I made a last minute adjustment and it sounds great!

Showing how and more to the point why it is needed. Very helpful, thanks.

Happy to see you uploading videos John, got me motivated to pick up the guitar again after a break of playing the piano instead. / Oliver

Brilliant! Clear, concise. Thank you!

I just found this, good idea. Thanks for all the stuff you share with us! Bizzaro in Fla USA

did this on my last couple builds, and works great, thanks bud :)

very helpful video, Thanks John

"Top tip" indeed Sir, thanks! Been soldering to the saddle bolt - but this is a nice clean look. Cheers!

Brilliant and simple....

Thanks, very nice way to do this. Great tip on using the rivets for ferrules. I too would like to see you make your bridges.

Great tip! Thanks for sharing.

Good vid....Thanks,CBJ

ThX ChickenBone !!! I'll give that a try on the next build. Do you have any vids on building the various bridges you make?

great idea - works best on Mag pickups - if you just have a piezo you can get away with not grounding the bridge... but your always "better off grounding...regardless" - thanks for the tip bud !!!!

An easier way to get that long shallow angle into the string hole would be with one of the small jigs (the small hold in place or clamp in place type with only two holes) meant to drill pocket holes and a jobber bit of the right diameter.

Thanks bro 👍😎

That's a great idea and it's hidden!

muy bien gracias

Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge, if i drill three differents hole and connecting the rivet to the ground may I keep my bone bridge and avoid metal parts?

Is that a Regal in the background ? cause I got one looks just like it.

Great video CBJ. Before watching it, I'd actually grounded my thru neck CBG the same way, but using string ferrules instead of rivets. However.....for some reason, I'm still getting some hum when my hands are not touching the strings and this is on both of my first CBG builds. One is earthed like the one in your vid (via one ferrule and then using a bolt as a bridge) and the other with the earth wire trapped beneath a metal bridge. Both earths start at the vol. pot on each. I've checked continuity at ALL the earth points back to the jack socket and all sound a tone. Really can't think why I still get hum and little 'clicks' when I touch the strings, bridge etc. Any clues to the remedy would be much appreciated!

Can you tell me what you are using for string ferrules?

Why do you need to earth it? Planning to build a cigar box guitar so II'm learning...

I use a rod piezo with a bone bridge,not metal...Where and how would be the correct way to ground my strings?...Thank you,CBJ

Aluminum can conduct electricity but it does not conduct electricity as well as copper. Aluminum forms an electrically resistant oxide surface in electrical connections

Aluminum won't ground

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