Alberts w/piezos

**dannymusic** · 09-21-2007, 06:18 AM

looking for a reason NOT to get a piezo. I'm totally sold on EBMM piezo systems.
I'm looking for people to brag or complain about their ALs with piezos. I'm fairly convinced I'de never buy an EBMM without one.

**Jimmyb** · 09-21-2007, 06:27 AM

Hmmm, I can't see a reason not to get one.

Unless you had an allergy to them maybe?

I've not got an Albert, but I've got a piezo on both my Super Sport and my 20th, it's a great addition in my mind.

**the24thfret** · 09-21-2007, 07:22 AM

Looking for reasons? Good luck.

The only one I would have for you is some people have said non-piezo EBs have a fuller sound, possibly because piezos require more wood to be hollowed out of the body.

That's not a good reason. Get it.

**Norrin Radd** · 09-21-2007, 07:27 AM

When I ordered my AL, I ordered it without the piezo. This was a giant mistake! Don't do what I did!!!

**DrBob** · 09-21-2007, 10:09 AM

Volume knob positioning may well be a factor.

I'm looking for a definitive on this one but I think that on the Piezo equipped AL's the additional knob results in the volume knob being closer to the pickup than a non Piezo.

But I'm really reaching to even find that

**Spudmurphy** · 09-21-2007, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by DrBob

Volume knob positioning may well be a factor.

I'm looking for a definitive on this one but I think that on the Piezo equipped AL's the additional knob results in the volume knob being closer to the pickup than a non Piezo.

But I'm really reaching to even find that

You are right Drbob insofar as the Magnetic volume knob is closer than on a non piezo equipped AL. I have a full sized cut out out of a piezo equipped AL scratchplate that I placed on top of my LEAL to prove the point.

In answer to your question about "should I - shouldn't I"

YOU JUST GOTTA GET THE PIEZO !!
IT'S AMAZING!!

You get 2 guitars for the price of one but there is one downside!!!

You won't be happy until you get a dedicated acoustic amp - it makes one hell of a difference and I used to be skeptical about acoustic amps.

**fogman** · 09-21-2007, 10:39 AM

I don't know that I'd actually use the piezo that much.

**Spudmurphy** · 09-21-2007, 11:01 AM

Foggy I just can't say in words how much I love the piezo - it is so versatile too!
What I would add is that if you are sitting on the fence undecided -get it - you will so much regret not getting one later on - I am and always will be a huge piezo fan.

I really miss it on my LEAL.

**Lou** · 09-21-2007, 11:22 AM

Dan are you kidding? Get the piezo, you'll be sorry it's not ther if/when you need it.

**mbgreene** · 09-21-2007, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by dannymusic

looking for a reason NOT to get a piezo.

Nope........got nuthin

**beej** · 09-21-2007, 11:59 AM

If you want it, get it. It's definitely worth the money.

Only real downside (other than added cost) is complexity - more parts, more things to go wrong. But you rarely hear about piezo or pre-amp problems in these fiddles.

Oh- and the saddles will be different. You'll have the block saddles instead of the vintage. Some (ok me) find a tonal difference between the two.

**glockaxis** · 09-21-2007, 12:22 PM

Of all my EBMMs I only have one w/ a piezo and that's the JP. I love it in my arsenal but don't know if I would have all of my guitars w/ it.

I ordered my AL without it because I wanted a just a strat killer guitar w/ 3 single coils and a trem and that's it.

My Axis didn't come w/ one, and I wanted the Luke floating (plus there was some talk of the active pickups and piezo have different tone or a reduction of signal...or something like that). I heard so much good things about the piezo on the JP guitar and heard him in concert using it (awesome) so I just decided to equip just that one w/ it. I have no regrets on any of my decisions.