#13 is the second build that includes a piezo loaded bridge. #9 was the first, but the time from completion to delivery was so short that I had little time to play around with them. This time, I have tried them through a couple of different amps and am very impressed. Here are a few pictures of the work that goes into installing them – it is fairly manual labor since having custom saddles manufactured becomes reasonably priced only when the quantity is very high.<\/p>\n

I start with GraphTech piezo equipped saddles for Wilkinson tremolos and saw off just the front portion.<\/p>\n

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I then put them up in the milling machine and mill them down to the correct thickness.<\/p>\n

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The next step is to shape them roughly. I usually do this on a Dremel with a disc grinder.<\/p>\n

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I make sure the fit into the custom bridge\/tuner housings. These have been modified from the original by having a slot where the saddle would normally sit, and a hole for the wire to go through.<\/p>\n

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Next, after some final finishing work, is installing them into the guitar. I now rout a gradually deeper channel under the bridges themselves.<\/p>\n

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Each cable is hidden under the next bridge, ensuring there is some slack for intonation and string height adjustment.<\/p>\n

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The final assembly also includes a string grounding cable that the 1st string needs to be threaded through. The other strings are grounded through the zero fret.<\/p>\n

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This assembly can be used with for example the GraphTech Acousti-Phonic pre-amp, but also with the Hexpander pre-amp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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