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Will a piezo pickup work if I install a hardtail bridge or is there a rule that it wont work?
I almost have my first build together was wondering if I could install a piezo pickup and a hardtail bridge
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Permalink Reply by Brian Revels on
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"No Rules" ~ Shane Speal
You should be able to no matter what. How were you thinking? What kind of piezo (disk or rod)? -
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Permalink Reply by Anne M. Fridley-Owen on
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If going inside the box (and not between the box and the bridge) I would take a look at Justin Johnson's YouTube Video on disk piezos. If I can find the link I will post it, but if you search for something a long the lines of "the best piezo pickup" on YouTube... it should be within the top 5 results.
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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on
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It will definitely work ok Anne, the only minor issue being that piezo's generally are used as an accoustic enhancer, and the hard tail will reduce the accoustic properties a little, having said that, it is just a generalisation, and many have done exactly as you are and achieved great results
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