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Rod piezo volume balance between strings

Posted by Michael Zack on October 21, 2016 at 3:46pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Just finished a new build with a smaller box, a 3-string fretted with a rod piezo pickup in the bridge. Tuned Aea. It sounds fine acoustically, however, when I put it through my cigar box amp the high e string is much louder than the other two strings. Do I have a bad rod piezo, or what? Maybe I just need to keep a preamp handy.

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  • Taffy Evans October 21, 2016 at 8:05pm
    Hi Michael, as Wayfinder says, but also a flat Botton to saddle is a must Saddle must have very good contact with piezo, also the material used for saddle can effect sound.oh and the surface the saddle sits on has to be flat also. Hope this helps too.
    Cheers Taff
    • Michael Zack > Taffy Evans October 21, 2016 at 8:15pm

      Thanks. All is okay on that score.

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