what is this?

[Nicholasdaniel]

Im currently building my first tele and im unsure of what this is above the bridge. Can anyone shed light on this?

[abandon_blink]

its for the ground wire to go to the bridge

[rockskate4x]

The bridge will completely cover that hole, so their wont be any eyesores. That's a beautiful body. Someone should put it in the GAS alert thread...

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

The bridge will completely cover that hole, so their wont be any eyesores. That's a beautiful body. Someone should put it in the GAS alert thread...

Nah.  While pretty enough, anyone can scratch build this with similar results.  I think the GAS thread is better suited for insane figuring that isn't the norm or one off finishes and options.  This body (or one like it) is on the featured page of the in stock section.

[rockskate4x]

The bridge will completely cover that hole, so their wont be any eyesores. That's a beautiful body. Someone should put it in the GAS alert thread...

Nah.  While pretty enough, anyone can scratch build this with similar results.  I think the GAS thread is better suited for insane figuring that isn't the norm or one off finishes and options.  This body (or one like it) is on the featured page of the in stock section.

I'm pretty sure that if I'm GASSING for it'd be appropriate for the GAS thread.

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Put it in there then.

[Nicholasdaniel]

its for the ground wire to go to the bridge

So if I was building my own body from scracth im assuming I would do the same thing

[Cagey]

Yes. Otherwise, you and your strings will both act like a big antenna, picking up all the stray EMI around you and making it easier for the pickups to hear and send on to the amp to be reproduced as noise/hum.

[ORCRiST]

The bridge will completely cover that hole, so their wont be any eyesores. That's a beautiful body. Someone should put it in the GAS alert thread...

Nah.  While pretty enough, anyone can scratch build this with similar results.  I think the GAS thread is better suited for insane figuring that isn't the norm or one off finishes and options.  This body (or one like it) is on the featured page of the in stock section.

QFT. Besides, its a Telecaster...