Keithf
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Guys has anyone converted a non piezo to piezo?,
Or is there an alternative bridge etc??
cheers in advance
Or is there an alternative bridge etc??
cheers in advance
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Spudmurphy
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I know that Beej fitted a piezo.
Maybe he'll be along soon?
Maybe he'll be along soon?
beej
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Here I am ... I'm travelling in the States this week so checking in and out.
I did install a piezo in my Morse. Not too difficult a project. But in that case the bridge was standard and I could just replace the whole thing.
For the Pet, you'd have to look at replacing the saddles. I don't have a lot of experience with that bridge, so you'd have to find some that fit (check Graph Tech's site).
Likely this would be a bit of work on the Pet. You'd need to make sure there was enough room in the cavity for the electronics, potentially drill to run the piezo wires through the body, etc. I'm sure it's doable, but honestly, it's not cost-effective to do it. You'd be much better off finding a piezo model and flipping yours. A modded guitar isn't going to hold it's value in the same way, plus the factory install sounds great and would be cleaner.
If you have any specific q's about the Graph Tech system feel free to buzz me. But my two cents is, get one with a stock piezo. You'll be happier.
I did install a piezo in my Morse. Not too difficult a project. But in that case the bridge was standard and I could just replace the whole thing.
For the Pet, you'd have to look at replacing the saddles. I don't have a lot of experience with that bridge, so you'd have to find some that fit (check Graph Tech's site).
Likely this would be a bit of work on the Pet. You'd need to make sure there was enough room in the cavity for the electronics, potentially drill to run the piezo wires through the body, etc. I'm sure it's doable, but honestly, it's not cost-effective to do it. You'd be much better off finding a piezo model and flipping yours. A modded guitar isn't going to hold it's value in the same way, plus the factory install sounds great and would be cleaner.
If you have any specific q's about the Graph Tech system feel free to buzz me. But my two cents is, get one with a stock piezo. You'll be happier.
Keithf
Well-known member
Beej,Cheers for the advice,I think thats the best route to take.
