EMG ABC Blend Pot - Suitable as Mag / Piezo Buffer Blend?

[Antisyzygy]

I can't tell if the EMG ABC blend pot : Invalid Link Removed


.... can be used as a buffered blend or not?

I have a P bass with a Piezo under the bridge I need an electronics package for.

I was thinking I'd use one of the EMG BTC preamps but I need something to match impedances between my two pickups.

 

[bholder]

I kind of have the same question, though I'm mostly using the Graphtech Ghost stuff (with their balancing preamp) in most of my current projects.

 

[LUpton]

I have an ABC control and use it w magnetic pickups only. I like it a lot, but with a published input Z of only 200K ohms, I don't think it would work well to buffer piezo elements, which really want to see 1Meg input impedances.

YMMV...

 

[Antisyzygy]

I have an ABC control and use it w magnetic pickups only. I like it a lot, but with a published input Z of only 200K ohms, I don't think it would work well to buffer piezo elements, which really want to see 1Meg input impedances.

YMMV...

I see, thanks!

I am pretty sold on the EMG BTC system (I like you can set the treble filter curve to affect high high mids only). I just need some sort of buffer pan for the piezo and magnetic pickup that would work with the EMG pre setup.

Alternatively I could just remove the Piezo, it's just that the body I'm getting already has one installed under the bridge in a small route. I guess I could fill it in with some wood putty as it will be covered by the bridge regardless.

 

[line6man]

You want an input impedance of 3M-5M Ohms for piezo elements. 200k is going to sound awful.

 

[Antisyzygy]

You want an input impedance of 3M-5M Ohms for piezo elements. 200k is going to sound awful.

Thanks! That helps me check the specs.

Do you know of any makes/models outside of the Bartolini Buffered blend?