Removing pickup cover on 4001: grounding question

[Denis]

Just removed the pickup cover on the 4001 and discovered it's plastic! It's a new replacement that came with the new pickup to replace the nearly dead original.

Question is, where does that ground go now that the cover's off? Can I simply run the screw through the pickup ring and spring, grounding it there?

Thanks!

[Daniel_J]

Question is, where does that ground go now that the cover's off? Can I simply run the screw through the pickup ring and spring, grounding it there?

Yes.

[Denis]

Thanks, got it! Much easier to play with that cover off!

[Dave W]

BTW, the pickup covers have been chromed plastic almost since they were introduced.