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HELP: Placement of rod piezo pickup.

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KOOL DOG HOOCH replied to Steve Harbour's discussion HELP: Placement of rod piezo pickup.

"My pleasure!"

Aug 2, 2019

Steve Harbour replied to Steve Harbour's discussion HELP: Placement of rod piezo pickup.

"Flying Kay style bridge, made out of Padauk. Obviously no way to mount the rod in the bridge, so it’s going to have to be installed between the neck and the lid, directly beneath the bridge. I’ll be sure the rod is under…"

Aug 2, 2019

Steve Harbour replied to Steve Harbour's discussion HELP: Placement of rod piezo pickup.

"Thanks, Will "

Aug 2, 2019

Road Rash Roy replied to Steve Harbour's discussion HELP: Placement of rod piezo pickup.

"Hello and welcome Steve. The rod piezo will not work on the side of the bridge. As Will described, it is meant to have direct pressure from the strings to work properly and should be placed between the saddle and the top of the…"

Aug 2, 2019

KOOL DOG HOOCH replied to Steve Harbour's discussion HELP: Placement of rod piezo pickup.

"I'm not an expert by no means, but with that being said. A rod Piezo (the tooth pick looking one) needs pressure to work properly. The best placement is in a slot under the bridge between the bridge and lid or better still a slot in the top of…"

Aug 1, 2019

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HELP: Placement of rod piezo pickup.

Hi All. I’m building my first CBG and need to know the best location and attachment method for my rod piezo. I have no experience with rod piezos and have no idea how they react to different mounting options. Shane shows it hot glued in a groove in the neck and bearing on the underside of the lid, just below the bridge. Although fairly easy to do, my concern is that it doesn’t allow the full lid to resonate. Doesn’t this wedged installation reduce the sound volume when playing without…See More

Jul 31, 2019

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