Rod Piezo wiring

Posted by CrocBite on April 18, 2011 at 2:58pm

okay, so i looked around for a while, and haven't really found an answer, so i'll ask it here before experimenting.

 

i just got 2 of the piezo rods from cbgitty.  they are not the solderless kind.  

Rod Piezo Acoustic Instrument Pickup

i cut the plug off, and inside the cord is one wire.  this is the first time i've used these instead of the piezo disc.  how do i solder it to my 1/4" jack?  every other piezo i've used has a black and red wire.

i like the sound of these things a lot.  now i just want to get hum-less installation down!

 

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  • CrocBite May 9, 2011 at 10:19pm

    thanks to everyone for the help.  i really love these things, now that i can get them wired up in a snap. 

    and the cut off jack ends to these are perfect for using with any eq that accepts 1/16" input.  i've used every one i've snipped off in amps!

     

  • Habanera Hal April 18, 2011 at 7:02pm
    You're welcome!  The braided wire acts as shielding to reduce or eliminate interference buzz.  Be sure to solder your jack directly to it.  Let us know how it sounds!
  • CrocBite April 18, 2011 at 4:24pm

    that was my initial hunch, Thank you very much for confirming it!

  • Habanera Hal April 18, 2011 at 3:56pm
    The exterior braided cover is the other wire (I believe it's the ground, or "black" wire), solder to that.
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