Piezo-Lectric ideas

[DoronEsh]

So, I've started to hunt for an electric guitar with piezo pups.

At first I thought I'd buy Graphtech's Ghost Tune-O-Matic bridge(http://www.graphtech.com/products.html?ProductID=361&CurrencyID=2) and install it into my P-Rails guitar, but: 1. It turns out that it's a Nashville bridge while mine's an ABR, and: 2. Looking at the cavity of my guitar, it seems like yuo can't put another hairpin insed, let alone Graphtech's circuits... plus: 3. It's gonna be one heck of a complicated guitar with all of these options, and I'm not sure that's too good an idea.

So, I'm back to square 1, looking for a good piezo-lectric at the price range of 700-900 US$.

Lurking on the net I found these 2:
1. Italia Mondial II Woody http://www.music123.com/Italia-Mondial-II-Semi-Hollow-Electric-Guitar-514444-i1387669.Music123
2. Epi LP Ultra II (lots of II's here ;-) ) http://www.epiphone.com/ultraII/default.html

These guitars are very different from one another, and use different methods to produce 'acoustic' sounds. One uses a piezo, the other a low-imp nano-mag pup.

Any comments, ideas and recommendation will be welcome.

THX

DoDo

 

[SlowGroove]

Re: Piezo-Lectric ideas

I like the idea of a Piezo in an electric guitar, IF, you can blend/mix the acoustic tone with the electric humbucker (...or single coil) tones !


My two fav's (on paper) is :

the Parker P44V - $900.00 (beautifull guitar)

. . . and . . .

the Italia Modial Classic semi-hollow (because of the 'acoustic glass top')


.................spec's.................



http://www.parkerguitars.com/P-Series/ (scroll down to, 4th & 5th images)

http://www.parkerguitars.com/P-Series/p44v.html


http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/...Classic-SemiHollow-Electric-Guitar?sku=514442 - $750.00


Hope this helps !

James

 

[Mincer]

Re: Piezo-Lectric ideas

Check out Brian Moore's iGuitar series as well.

 

[ImmortalSix]

Re: Piezo-Lectric ideas

Nashville / ABR Conversion Posts

 

[Stevo 42]

Re: Piezo-Lectric ideas

+1 for the Parker P-44. It's in your price range and the blended sound is really very nice. The P-44 Pro option gives you a SD Jazz-JB set. It's what I have and I got a good deal on it on eBay.

 

[SlowGroove]

Re: Piezo-Lectric ideas

+1 for the Parker P-44. It's in your price range and the blended sound is really very nice. The P-44 Pro option gives you a SD Jazz-JB set. It's what I have and I got a good deal on it on eBay.

Great, hey Stevo, got any pix ?
Would love to see pix of this guitar, other than the promotional stuff on the net !


Cheers
James

 

[DoronEsh]

Re: Piezo-Lectric ideas

Hi all

THX for the replies. Been very helpful.

As for the Parker, I have a problem with the headstock. Don't like the idea of these strings peeping thru. Just not my cup-o-tea.

The Mondial is something else. I like it. Dig the retro look. I still think I'd rather have the II then the Classic. The II's got Mahogany body with maple top as opposed to the Classic's agathis and acousti-glass. I think it should age better both visually and acoustically.

The iGuitar looks cool, but it don't have the money for it. +1 I don't think they have a distributor down at this middle-eastern hole I call home.

Has anyone had any experience with the Epi LP Ultra II? How's the nano-mag? I'm just afraid of it beeing a dead end technology. You buy it - you play it. No upgrades. No pup swap. The Italia seems to be more of an open-ended guitar. You can upgrade HB's, piezo, blending circuits, the lots...

THX again

DoDo

 

[Stevo 42]

Re: Piezo-Lectric ideas

Great, hey Stevo, got any pix ?
Would love to see pix of this guitar, other than the promotional stuff on the net !


Cheers
James

I'll try to take one and post it. I'm not very adept at that knd of thing but I'll try. When I received mine, it was much prettier and much more deeply grained than it looked online. I did not buy it for the looks, though. It's been likened to driftwood found on a beach.

 

[aleclee]

Re: Piezo-Lectric ideas

I'm really not a fan of piezos since I discovered the Variax but if that's what you're looking for, Godin makes some wonderful piezo/magnetic guitars for the money.

 

[jhale667]

Re: Piezo-Lectric ideas

...Ever since the GT Ghost Saddles came out for Floyds, I've reeeeeally been jonesing to slap together a SuperStrat with a set on it...maybe even throw in the Variax guts if I can find a cheap used one to cannibalize...

 

[DoronEsh]

Re: Piezo-Lectric ideas

...Ever since the GT Ghost Saddles came out for Floyds, I've reeeeeally been jonesing to slap together a SuperStrat with a set on it...maybe even throw in the Variax guts if I can find a cheap used one to cannibalize...

Yeah, I also dig the Ghost system. Looks and sounds great. Can also transform your guitar into a midi guitar, which opens a whole new world of sound. Imagine that combined with the Mama-Bear (350$+ship and you don't even have to cannibalize a Variax ...)

DoDo

 

[DepecheMoses]

Re: Piezo-Lectric ideas

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Jay-Turser-JTRes-Electric-Guitar?sku=515706
That's my idea for a piezo-equipped guitar.