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Recommendations for a Piezo and MM fretless build

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by MVE, Jun 11, 2019.

  1. Jun 11, 2019 #1
    MVE

    MVE

    Aug 8, 2010
    Im thinking of building a fretless, can anyone recommend a bridge Piezo, MM puckup, and preamp that would all work nicely together?

    Ive never done a Piezo before.

    Would any under saddle piezo work (like an acoustic guitar saddle cut for bass) or would a saddle system work better?

    Soundwise, In looking to build something that can get an 80s Pino sound (a la MM) and a Rob Allen-y DB sound via the Piezo.

    Then what pre-amp?
    I would love something filter based, or with a sweep able mid to get that bump.

    Any recommendations and help would be very much appreciated.

    Thanks for responding.

    Matthew
     
  2. Jun 12, 2019 #2
    MVE

    MVE

    Aug 8, 2010
    So....
    Nobody wants to talk about Piezo pickups???

    Chirp...chirp..chirp.

    :(
     
  3. Sep 10, 2019 #3
    mcnach

    mcnach

    Jun 16, 2007
    Edinburgh, Scotland
    I'm at the same place...
    I've got a fretless Precision that I'd like to put a piezo pickup (a bridge replacement, really) and a suitable preamp. I do not need to blend magnetic/piezo signal, I was planning to install a switch for either/or.
    It's a cheap Precision but really nice player, meaning that I have no issues carving cavities in it, I just want it to have the piezo pickup sound which I think is very sweet on a fretless with tapewounds.

    Any ideas?
    Especially if they sound reasonably good and don't cost the Moon ;)
     
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