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Pegasusguitars

Post subject: Grounding the strings

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:58 pm

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I have a half dozen students to build lap steels with soon. Just curious what builders here have to say about the benefits, or otherwise, of grounding the strings on a simple single coil system. Thanks, Bob

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Chris Pile

Post subject: Re: Grounding the strings

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 4:01 pm

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Well...
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Benefit #2 - No more 60 cycle hum.

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alan stassforth

Post subject: Re: Grounding the strings

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:56 pm

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What Chris said.
Hey, I'd love to see what you are up to there!
I build laps only, electric and Weiss styles.

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Pegasusguitars

Post subject: Re: Grounding the strings

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:14 am

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Thanks for the replies. I've always grounded the strings before, but I've seen some mentions of not doing it. Just thought I'd check around. Alan, I've built 7 acoustic Wessenbornagains , and a few lap steels. This project is with 6-string lap steels is challenging. I have to make up kits that allow students to have some say in the building in 10 hours class time. And, I have to do the project on another island, with no shop and only the tools I can carry on the plane. Should be interesting!

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philosofriend

Post subject: Re: Grounding the strings

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 1:32 pm

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With strings ungrounded you often get quiet but annoying popping noises when you go from not touching to touching the strings.

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cphanna

Post subject: Re: Grounding the strings

Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 7:45 pm

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What Chris said...definitely.

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