Grounding Humbucker Pole Pieces?

[Cactus Jack]

I just tried my hand at wiring up an HH Jazzcaster. I got everything working properly, everything is grounded, except a few pole pieces. The pickups are Duncan's with a grounded baseplate. Besides a few random pole pieces all other pole pieces ground properly. Something is going on so apparently the some of the screws don't contact the baseplate.

Is this a big deal? Any recommendation on how to fix it? Copper tape possibly? Thanks for the insight.

 

[Cagey]

Generally speaking, pole pieces aren't grounded, except maybe inadvertently. Screws through a grounded baseplate, for instance. Humbuckers are normally silent  (or nearly so) due to their coil/magnet orientation and wiring configuration. If you're experiencing a noisy installation, it's more likely a wiring issue.

Is it a noise problem you're concerned about?

 

[Rick]

Can you freehand a wiring diagram and post?  Maybe also pics of wiring? Otherwise how bad is it? Do other guitars sound the same?  Where did you get your diagram.

 

[Cactus Jack]

Thanks guys. I'm not actually having a problem. I was just checking my wiring and noticed some pole pieces were grounded while others were not. Since some are grounded I know the base plate is properly grounded, just a few pole pieces are apparently not making contact. Maybe its wax creating a barrier. Everything on the guitar is properly grounded, so I just thought this was weird.