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Can Piezo be repaired?

Posted by Tracy Kennedy on April 26, 2010 at 7:22pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

I had read a "How To" Building a Piezo pick up somewhere else on the net and the artical mention if "some" of the white crystal substance chipped off during disassebly of the plastic case that it would not effect its operation. Well after I took mine apart the red positive wire just fell off and took a chunk of the white crystal coating, the same size of the solder puddle, with it. Can this be repaired? If so do I just resolder the wire back on in a different spot?

 

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  • MichaelS Country Boy Guitars April 27, 2010 at 4:18pm
    I was playing with my piezo today and now I need to re solder also, I guess my first attempt did not last. I am going to try Chesters method, I heard that on suggested before also so it must work.

    Tracy Kennedy said:
    Thanks guys. Ill have a hand at trying to repair it then. But ill have to put it aside to test later til I get some sorta amp to plug it into. I notice a flea market i go to sells little cheap practice amps for $25 - $35, Ill pick one up.
  • Tracy Kennedy April 27, 2010 at 1:51pm
    Thanks guys. Ill have a hand at trying to repair it then. But ill have to put it aside to test later til I get some sorta amp to plug it into. I notice a flea market i go to sells little cheap practice amps for $25 - $35, Ill pick one up.
  • Chester Winowiecki April 27, 2010 at 10:27am
    Hi all...just joined after lurking for a long while.

    I've had this happen lots of times and you can solder it back together but here's a tip: put a good amount of solder on the tip of the iron and touch to a new spot on the white ceramic until the solder stays. If you leave it there too long it will burn through the layer and not stay. Then take your tinned wire and solder it to the new spot. You can keep trying on new spots if it doesn't work the first time. Good luck!
  • MichaelS Country Boy Guitars April 27, 2010 at 9:48am
    Solder it on, it should work. good luck
  • Roger Morin April 26, 2010 at 7:31pm
    Just try soldering it back on, if it doesn't work your not out a lot of money just get a new one.
  • Outhouse Instruments April 26, 2010 at 7:30pm
    Yep, just solder quickly. Let the iron got good and hot, have the solder ready and make sure everything is well tinned.

    Matt
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