Piezo Pickup On Stingray

[racoon]

Hi,

I have one Fretless Stingray and I'd want to add a piezo pickup (on the bridge? ).

How could I do it?

 

[strummer]

Hi,

I have one Fretless Stingray and I'd want to add a piezo pickup (on the bridge? ).

How could I do it?

You can't do that in an easy way, as the piezo bridge isn't sold separately. You could get another piezo bridge i guess, but swapping a EBMM bridge for something else will be a step down.

 

[Golem]

You can't do that in an easy way, as the piezo bridge isn't sold separately. You could get another piezo bridge i guess, but swapping a EBMM bridge for something else will be a step down.

The EBMM bass bridge is typical enuf that you can probably just swap the saddles without swapping the whole bridge. The big hassle either way is routing some extra chamber space behind the bridge. I don't know if all Rays have the same guts, IOW whether the pre-amp on all Rays is ready for the piezo. Even if it is, you have to add some knobs, so that gets into stacked pots. All of that is why you just get you a piezo bass outright rather than adding it to an existing ax.

 

[racoon]

piezo bridge

thanks for these informations.

If I do not replace the complete bridge, could I use separate piezo Saddles as I saw at Guitarelectronics ( http://guitarelectronics.zoovy.com/product/GTG8304 )?

 

[Golem]

thanks for these informations.

If I do not replace the complete bridge, could I use separate piezo Saddles as I saw at Guitarelectronics ( http://guitarelectronics.zoovy.com/product/GTG8304 )?

Having only just glanced at the linked site, I'd say that looks right. You will likely need the added circuitry that they also offer.

The EB piezo-optioned basses have some additional routing to the body. Perhaps the Graphtek circuits are highly mini-fied and fit the existing space?

A feature you really want with this type of piezo set up is tiny trim pots on the piezo control board for balancing the string-to-string gain, and also proper impedance buffering for the piezos before they get to the PU blend knob. Check the details before you buy.

 

[racoon]

Ok.
I think it would be better to buy a new bass with piezo pickup, because this transformation does not seem easy and I am not sure to get a good result with a nice balanced sound !!
The other reason is that I do not like the idea to drill several holes in my Dear Bass
Thanks for all.

 

[bassmonkeee]

Ok.
I think it would be better to buy a new bass with piezo pickup, because this transformation does not seem easy and I am not sure to get a good result with a nice balanced sound !!
The other reason is that I do not like the idea to drill several holes in my Dear Bass
Thanks for all.

Good answer!

Besides, two* Musicman basses is always better than one, right?









*or, you know, fifteen

 

[Golem]

Ok.
I think it would be better to buy a new bass with piezo pickup, because this transformation does not seem easy and I am not sure to get a good result with a nice balanced sound !!
The other reason is that I do not like the idea to drill several holes in my Dear Bass
Thanks for all.

Here's a link for you. Something I've had my eye on but the money keeps going elsewhere [Bongos, truck tires, food .... ]
http://www.freedomguitar.com/products_bass_subcat.php?subcat=Electric%20Fretless&UID=20060301090103170.3.8.253

In the listing it says it's single PU, but the extra knob says it's a piezo.