Acoustic string volume...

[basspraiser]

I just bought a Michael Kelly Dragonfly 5 (see this thread):

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showth...90#post9619290

anyways, the B and G strings are significantly quieter (when amplified) than the E to D strings.

The rep from hanser music suggested making sure that the piezo pickup actually goes all the way to the g string.

I checked it when chaning strings yesterday and it does.

any other hints? I really would like the volume to be teh same through all 5 strings.

Thanks for your help!

Doug

[basspraiser]

Originally Posted by Snipper!

This is tricky, I've always found G's on 4 strings fuller than 5's I don't know why..sympathetic vibration, added body mass..take your pick and a full B an an acoustic is a tall order ,it's a low frequency to produce, you say this is when amplified...how does it sound unamp'd? (Funny that it's just the outer strings, could well be piezo seating? Not quite making the curve?)

thanks!

acoustic they all sound pretty similar....teh B is a little quieter (just put it on) but I expected that.

I checked and the Piezo SEEMS to be flat in the channel....the saddle is thinner at the ends (it is curved slightly with the "peak" of the curve in the middle of the saddle)...wonder if this might be a reason (not as much resonance?)

[Thomboz]

You could try wrapping a bit of tin foil around the pickup at the places your volume is too low. I've heard of this trick, but never tried it. It'll take an hour of time, otherwise its free.
ThomBoz

[basspraiser]

Originally Posted by Thomboz

You could try wrapping a bit of tin foil around the pickup at the places your volume is too low. I've heard of this trick, but never tried it. It'll take an hour of time, otherwise its free.
ThomBoz

might be worth a try....I can see where that would "extend" the field a little.....I want to break in the Chromes before I take them off though....

thansk for the idea!

peace:

Doug