Damian5643
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Hey guys and gals. I've got a custom guitar in the works that should be done any day now, and naturally, I've just thought of an amazing feature that I would love to have on it--piezo.
The top contender I'm considering is getting some Graph Tech Ghost saddles, and a push/pull tone pot. I only really have the tone pot on there because there's a blower switch to bypass everything, so I saw no reason not to have it. I was thinking I would want the pot to control tone like normal when pushed in, but activate the piezo and control its volume, bypassing tone, when pulled out. This would allow me to control a blend of piezo and magnetic pickups with the volume and (formerly) tone controls. I have no idea if this setup is possible, or even a good idea. If any of you knowledgeable people out there know of a better way to get sweet classical guitar tones out of my shred stick, know how to wire up what I've just described, or have any reasons NOT to do this to my new guitar that I may not have thought of, I'd love to hear from you!
I have no intention of putting in a different bridge, and only as a last resort will I consider adding knobs or switches requiring that I drill holes in the wood.
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I'm currently thinking Graph Tech Ghost saddles and concentric pots for piezo volume without sacrificing an existing knob. My concern is not having space for a preamp or battery, and not wanting a battery in my guitar. Is there any reason I couldn't build the preamp into a stompbox and run the piezo signal (stereo output) to the pedal preamp?
The top contender I'm considering is getting some Graph Tech Ghost saddles, and a push/pull tone pot. I only really have the tone pot on there because there's a blower switch to bypass everything, so I saw no reason not to have it. I was thinking I would want the pot to control tone like normal when pushed in, but activate the piezo and control its volume, bypassing tone, when pulled out. This would allow me to control a blend of piezo and magnetic pickups with the volume and (formerly) tone controls. I have no idea if this setup is possible, or even a good idea. If any of you knowledgeable people out there know of a better way to get sweet classical guitar tones out of my shred stick, know how to wire up what I've just described, or have any reasons NOT to do this to my new guitar that I may not have thought of, I'd love to hear from you!
I have no intention of putting in a different bridge, and only as a last resort will I consider adding knobs or switches requiring that I drill holes in the wood.
EDIT:
I'm currently thinking Graph Tech Ghost saddles and concentric pots for piezo volume without sacrificing an existing knob. My concern is not having space for a preamp or battery, and not wanting a battery in my guitar. Is there any reason I couldn't build the preamp into a stompbox and run the piezo signal (stereo output) to the pedal preamp?
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