That meant that once the guitar became accepted in ensembles, a quest for volume came soon after. It was more often seen and felt than it actually was heard. It just wasn’t loud enough to compete with drums and horns. Then, in the 1920s, it started to find its way to the bandstand, thanks in part to the influence of guitar virtuosos like groundbreaking jazz guitarist Eddie Lang.īut there was a problem with putting the guitar in a band. Here is what I've learned:For centuries, the acoustic guitar was played as a solo instrument. In that time I've had a lot of experience with Piezo-equipped guitars, because much like you, I want the option to have some acoustic tones from time to time without switching guitars. I've sold 1,000's guitars for almost 12 years now, and I've been playing for close to 20. I'm not sure if the second generation was any better, as I didn't order them in after the experience with the first run. I had to send a lot of those back initially, as well as in the long run, as customers returned them with issues. LOTS of issues with those on the first run. You'll thank yourself later after you have a great experience with it. Find a guitar you love, or already have, and throw an aftermarket pickup on it. You're getting a cheap guitar AND a cheap piezo. Sorry for the long post, I've just watched too many people have bad experiences with this situation simply because they bought a cheap guitar that had one. So in this case, if the owner ever wanted to sell the guitar and the system, removing it was simple, and replacing the pickup ring was a $10 replacement. He ran the cable from the bridge through a small punch out he made on the humbucker pickup ring, and routed the cabling through the holes already drilled in the guitar from the factory. My tech installed one on a Les Paul recently, without doing anything to the guitar that would "mod" it that couldn't be replaced. Often times, a good tech can creatively install them in such a way that they can be removed if you ever sell the guitar. I know it doesn't make the situation simple, in the sense of just buying a guitar already equipped with one, but you'll have a better long term investment, and a better experience, when you upgrade an existing guitar that you already love, with a good piezo option. That way, you're not sacrificing your playability or quality on the guitar end, just to have the optional piezo. They make replacements for nearly every common configuration of guitar, and they are incredibly well done. My suggestion would be for you to find a guitar you like, or currently own, and add a Fishman bridge option to it, if you're not in the position to make a bigger investment into a guitar made by a company that is known for their quality. No matter what you end up with, look into buying a TC Electronic Body Rez, or Fishman/LR Baggs acoustic preamp, that allows some "warming" and tonal shaping, as straight piezo sounds can often times be on the sterile end. This is an example of a company that knows how to make a piezo, far better than off-brand "included" scenarios on cheap guitars.Ĥ. Fishman makes a LOT of replacement bridge options for nearly any guitar. The companies that have figured out how to do this best are in no particular order, PRS, Godin, Ernie Ball, and shockingly, ESP.ģ. So if the guitar is cheap(er), and the Piezo isn't a name brand (Fishman, LR Baggs, etc), you're sacrificing on the quality of the piezo.Ģ. A GOOD and RELIABLE piezo system has a significant cost to it, as well as the cost of it being efficiently incorporated into the guitar. The cheaper the guitar, the lower the quality of either the piezo, or the guitar itself. Click to expand.I've sold 1,000's guitars for almost 12 years now, and I've been playing for close to 20.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |