Piezo pickups - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T06:51:37Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/piezo-pickups?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A107282&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSylvan,
It sounds like Cal ha…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-04-07:2177249:Comment:1072822013-04-07T03:32:44.045ZPaul Verticchiohttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulVerticchio
<p>Sylvan,</p>
<p>It sounds like Cal has your solution.</p>
<p>If, for any reason, the pickup isn't appropriate, we can continue with my suggestion. But give Cal's UST before doing anything else.</p>
<p>@Cal: you're a helluva good guy. :-)</p>
<p>Sylvan,</p>
<p>It sounds like Cal has your solution.</p>
<p>If, for any reason, the pickup isn't appropriate, we can continue with my suggestion. But give Cal's UST before doing anything else.</p>
<p>@Cal: you're a helluva good guy. :-)</p> The pick up seems to be worki…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-04-06:2177249:Comment:1069812013-04-06T18:59:14.065ZCal Maierhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/CalMaier892
<p>The pick up seems to be working OK, These things were fairly fragile in nature so it will probably be best to send it in a small box rather than an envelope.</p>
<p>Let me check how much it will cost to mail it and we can go from there. I don't want much for it but I'd like to cover the postage.</p>
<p>PM your address to me and I'll get back to you.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Cal</p>
<p>The pick up seems to be working OK, These things were fairly fragile in nature so it will probably be best to send it in a small box rather than an envelope.</p>
<p>Let me check how much it will cost to mail it and we can go from there. I don't want much for it but I'd like to cover the postage.</p>
<p>PM your address to me and I'll get back to you.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Cal</p> Thanks!tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-04-06:2177249:Comment:1070832013-04-06T18:36:15.421Zsylvanhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/sylvan
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Thanks!</p> Sylvan,
The pick up I have is…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-04-06:2177249:Comment:1070692013-04-06T18:16:20.576ZCal Maierhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/CalMaier892
<p>Sylvan,</p>
<p>The pick up I have is 2 13/16" long and will fit in a 3/32" saddle slot, so you would have to make a couple of filler strips to keep it in the 1/4" slot on the Washburn, but I'm sure it would work OK.</p>
<p>Let me double check to make sure that it works and I'll get back to you.</p>
<p>Cal</p>
<p>Sylvan,</p>
<p>The pick up I have is 2 13/16" long and will fit in a 3/32" saddle slot, so you would have to make a couple of filler strips to keep it in the 1/4" slot on the Washburn, but I'm sure it would work OK.</p>
<p>Let me double check to make sure that it works and I'll get back to you.</p>
<p>Cal</p> Cal -
It sure looks like it w…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-04-06:2177249:Comment:1068812013-04-06T17:36:51.005Zsylvanhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/sylvan
<p>Cal -</p>
<p>It sure looks like it would work. I am in Boston. What do you want for the pickup? Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Cal -</p>
<p>It sure looks like it would work. I am in Boston. What do you want for the pickup? Thanks so much!</p> Here are some photographs of…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-04-06:2177249:Comment:1069772013-04-06T17:35:48.210Zsylvanhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/sylvan
<p>Here are some photographs of the pickup and bridge assembly.</p>
<p>Here are some photographs of the pickup and bridge assembly.</p> Hi Sylvan,
I may have the uni…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-04-06:2177249:Comment:1070632013-04-06T15:13:31.147ZCal Maierhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/CalMaier892
<p>Hi Sylvan,</p>
<p>I may have the unit you are looking for. This one is a BB centre lead pick up from the 80's.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167745081?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167745081?profile=original" width="640"></img></a> If this will work let me know. It worked when it came out of the guitar it was in and still seems to be OK. If you are interested I will wire it up and double check it.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Cal</p>
<p>ps. I'm in BC,…</p>
<p>Hi Sylvan,</p>
<p>I may have the unit you are looking for. This one is a BB centre lead pick up from the 80's.</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167745081?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167745081?profile=original" width="640"/></a>If this will work let me know. It worked when it came out of the guitar it was in and still seems to be OK. If you are interested I will wire it up and double check it.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Cal</p>
<p>ps. I'm in BC, Canada..</p>
<p></p> Cool. I think you'll be able…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-04-05:2177249:Comment:1067592013-04-05T20:34:41.822ZPaul Verticchiohttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulVerticchio
<p>Cool. I think you'll be able to get it back into usable condition.</p>
<p>Have a great day, Sylvan.:)</p>
<p>Cool. I think you'll be able to get it back into usable condition.</p>
<p>Have a great day, Sylvan.:)</p> Paul
The instrument is at a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-04-05:2177249:Comment:1068712013-04-05T20:31:02.674Zsylvanhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/sylvan
<p>Paul </p>
<p>The instrument is at a local music store. I will retrieve it tomorrow and take some photos. Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>Paul </p>
<p>The instrument is at a local music store. I will retrieve it tomorrow and take some photos. Thanks for the help!</p> Could you post a picture of t…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-04-05:2177249:Comment:1068682013-04-05T19:48:26.402ZPaul Verticchiohttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulVerticchio
<p>Could you post a picture of the bridge & saddle for us, Sylvan? I may have a suggestion or two for an alternative, but I'll have to see the bridge design to determine if it's applicable in this case. Or, if you can supply the model #, I can look through online Washburn catalogs for the info.</p>
<p>Also, the method Tim describes is, as he says, outdated, but it's a pretty standard "Hail Mary" procedure. </p>
<p>Given the fact that the instrument was never intended to be a stand-alone…</p>
<p>Could you post a picture of the bridge & saddle for us, Sylvan? I may have a suggestion or two for an alternative, but I'll have to see the bridge design to determine if it's applicable in this case. Or, if you can supply the model #, I can look through online Washburn catalogs for the info.</p>
<p>Also, the method Tim describes is, as he says, outdated, but it's a pretty standard "Hail Mary" procedure. </p>
<p>Given the fact that the instrument was never intended to be a stand-alone acoustic, some creative routing of the saddle slot may be a workable solution to return the instrument to a useable stage instrument...exactly what it was designed to be.</p>
<p>Thanks, Sylvan :-)</p>
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