rod piezo as bridge

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Permalink Reply by PapaSimone on September 25, 2011 at 8:24pm

I got a Rod Piezo and Endpin Jack Harness and am about to make a bridge for it.  My question is this. Do the strings actually go on the rod or is the rod imbedded inside the bridge?  Can anyone help me?  Ben?

 

Permalink Reply by Randy S. Bretz on January 16, 2012 at 7:45am

make a wood base up and use a wood or bone saddle, the rod piezo`s work best when they have pressure on the rod.

Permalink Reply by Randy S. Bretz on January 16, 2012 at 7:46am

Permalink Reply by James Bush on January 17, 2012 at 3:44pm

Looks nice, I would think you would get more box noise by having it sitting on box. Does it?

James

Permalink Reply by James Bush on January 17, 2012 at 3:40pm

Set the strings on the piezo rod. Have not tried anyother way. I super glued mine on top of wood to hold and build up height of bridge.

Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on September 26, 2011 at 4:38am

Papa,

 

Most commercially-produced guitars with piezos place the rod piezo directly beneath the saddle, in the slot cut for the saddle into the bridge (except for those like Ovations, where the rod piezo is internally molded into the saddle).You could use the rod piezo as a saddle, but over time, the strings will cut into the piezo material, which ain't really what you want. Get your bridge piece, slot it, place the rod piezo inside that slot, and place your saddle over that; makes sure the slot is deep enough to accept both the rod piezo and your saddle material.. You can use brass bar stock, bone, an old screw, what have you, for the saddle; just make sure the rod piezo sits directly beneath it inthe bridge slot.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Oily

Permalink Reply by Mr.C on October 9, 2011 at 8:59pm

This might work for you.drill a hole in a hard wood dowl.inbed it directly in as bridge.

Permalink Reply by James Bush on January 17, 2012 at 3:37pm

I ordered one from CB Gitty, set it up as a bridge, love it. Ordered 20 more. Thanks Ben!