Piezo broken?

[Murphy]

I have a SR5 with Piezo.
When I was changing the strings, the G string saddle transducer fell out of the saddle.

I was wondering if it is broken or just needs glueing back into place?
Would super glue be ok, or do I have to replace the saddle.

It is working ok, after I made sure the string is pushing down front and back of the saddle, but I would like to repair it.

Thanks in advance for any advice you might give me.

 

[maddog]

call customer service or contact your local dealer.

 

[Murphy]

Thanks.
I wanted to put it out there before troubling customer service.
Does anyone know the answer?
...gel superglue maybe???

 

[Colin]

Thanks.
I wanted to put it out there before troubling customer service.
Does anyone know the answer?
...gel superglue maybe???

the answer is call CS, you're not troubling them trust me

 

[Murphy]

ok, will do

 

[keko]

Well, that happen to my guitar player from the band on JP Music Man guitar at E string saddle! Little tiny brass nickel plated grain fell out and he lost it somewhere!

First he improvised something and make his own brass grain, but did not work well, than he ordered at our local dealer whole new saddle bridge part!

When part arrived it was necessary to disassemble whole bridge, solder off separately each saddle, and than solder back each saddle...oh my God what a mess!

But now is everything OK, thank God!

 

[markbass99]

If you're just replacing one saddle I don't think that all the saddles would have to be desoldered just the one affected. It's not too bad of a job, Radio Shack has a pretty cool desoldering tool for around $10, you just have to take your time. Bring the circuit board above the outside level of the bass, protect the bass finish, desolder, thread new saddle through hole in bass, solder, put everything back together. I'm no solder pro but I managed to fumble through removing and intalling my piezo bridge on my white Bongo, works like a champ.

 

[Murphy]

Great info and pictures....Thanks alot. Looks straightforward
So, next step is to get a new saddle from CS

 

[maddog]

one thing to keep in mind, that kind of work will void any warranty you may still have. You didn't mention how old the bass is so I thought I'd mention it.

 

[Murphy]

It's about 2004

 

[Murphy]

UPDATE....
Thanks to superb customer service, new saddle is now installed and working beautifully.
Thanks for all your help
and thanks to AJ and Aziah.

Sure sounds sweet again now...Woo Hoo!!!

 

[trunkshope6]

ebmm forum strikes again

 

[captain black]

I'm having the same problem on the e-string saddle. How much did the new saddle cost if you don't mind me asking? or was it under warranty?

 

[Murphy]

Drop an email to AJ

[email protected]

He is great; can discuss that and get you sorted out.

Good luck

 

[maddog]

ebmm Customer Service strikes again

fixed it for you.

 

[captain black]

Cheers Murphy, will do.

 

[Murphy]

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