Fishman Pickup on adjustable Bridge acoustic - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T17:08:06Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/fishman-pickup-on-adjustable?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A183396&feed=yes&xn_auth=noy'know, even then i'm not so…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-02-13:2177249:Comment:1833962019-02-13T06:25:22.428ZWalter W Wrighthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WalterWWright
<p>y'know, even then i'm not so sure it would do that great.</p>
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<p>the three elements of the mini are driven by fairly direct vibration from the bridge saddle sitting directly over them, that's why they get a surprisingly loud and focused signal from the strings for a bridgeplate pickup.</p>
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<p>with an adjustable bridge that direct vibration is entirely missing, the saddle attaches to the bridge only on the ends, well outside the area that the K&K is expecting to get signal…</p>
<p>y'know, even then i'm not so sure it would do that great.</p>
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<p>the three elements of the mini are driven by fairly direct vibration from the bridge saddle sitting directly over them, that's why they get a surprisingly loud and focused signal from the strings for a bridgeplate pickup.</p>
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<p>with an adjustable bridge that direct vibration is entirely missing, the saddle attaches to the bridge only on the ends, well outside the area that the K&K is expecting to get signal from.</p> Or, install a K&K Mini on…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-02-11:2177249:Comment:1831972019-02-11T13:40:03.374ZDave Richardhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DaveRichard983
<p>Or, install a K&K Mini on the bridgeplate, and you won't need to touch the existing adjustable saddle.</p>
<p>Or, install a K&K Mini on the bridgeplate, and you won't need to touch the existing adjustable saddle.</p> what's right about it? :)
a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-02-11:2177249:Comment:1831922019-02-11T01:17:07.581ZWalter W Wrighthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WalterWWright
<p>what's <span style="text-decoration: underline;">right</span> about it? :)</p>
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<p>a bunch of heavy steel and brass nuts and bolts and screws and bushings to support a saddle of either soft wood or heavy ceramic with a big air gap under it, all to avoid the few minutes of factory setup time to adjust a properly fit non-moving saddle to the right height.</p>
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<p>those guitars can sound good, but they do so despite that contraption, not because of it. </p>
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<p>what's even…</p>
<p>what's <span style="text-decoration: underline;">right</span> about it? :)</p>
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<p>a bunch of heavy steel and brass nuts and bolts and screws and bushings to support a saddle of either soft wood or heavy ceramic with a big air gap under it, all to avoid the few minutes of factory setup time to adjust a properly fit non-moving saddle to the right height.</p>
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<p>those guitars can sound good, but they do so despite that contraption, not because of it. </p>
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<p>what's even worse is when you have all that junk on a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">hollow plastic bridge</span>, there's no support for the structural strength of the top.</p>
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<p>at least if the bridge is wood you can replace the contraption with a wood and bone insert that fits solidly and will improve the tone.</p>
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<p>something like this:</p>
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<p>in this case gibson had hit upon something that might have been worse still, a tune-o-matic off an electric guitar!</p>
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<p>it was much louder and better-sounding with the bone saddle insert and on this otherwise amazing old dove the guitar was still totally unaltered and reversible to stock.</p> What is wrong with the adjust…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-01-19:2177249:Comment:1826622019-01-19T03:10:20.922ZBryan Hebdenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BryanHebden
<p>What is wrong with the adjustable bridge on a J50?</p>
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<p>What is wrong with the adjustable bridge on a J50?</p>
<p></p> Change the saddles in the Bri…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-11-08:2177249:Comment:456792010-11-08T03:14:02.092ZBrian Hansenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BrianHansen
Change the saddles in the Bridge to Graphtech Saddles, plug them into a fishman (or whatever) preamp. You can keep it original and still sort of get what you want.<br />
I think they might make them impregnated into Tusq... But I don't remember.
Change the saddles in the Bridge to Graphtech Saddles, plug them into a fishman (or whatever) preamp. You can keep it original and still sort of get what you want.<br />
I think they might make them impregnated into Tusq... But I don't remember. You can't get there, from her…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-11-08:2177249:Comment:456672010-11-08T00:46:40.419ZJeffrey L. Suitshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JeffreyLSuits
You can't get there, from here.<br />
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Lose that terrible bridge.
You can't get there, from here.<br />
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Lose that terrible bridge. As Greg stated, installing a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-11-07:2177249:Comment:456602010-11-07T20:05:06.318ZNed Knepphttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
As Greg stated, installing a fixed bridge is almost universally recognized a an improvement on these old Gibsons. Get two birds with one stone.<br />
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As Greg stated, installing a fixed bridge is almost universally recognized a an improvement on these old Gibsons. Get two birds with one stone.<br />
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Ned I don't think it will work un…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-11-07:2177249:Comment:456562010-11-07T19:13:16.169ZGreg Mirkenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
I don't think it will work unless you ditch the adjustable bridge setup. That's an improvement anyway.
I don't think it will work unless you ditch the adjustable bridge setup. That's an improvement anyway.