How to install the Under-the-Saddle guitar pick-up

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Uploaded by on Mar 23, 2010

These are selected clips from my 45 minute DVD explaining how to install under the saddle guitar pick-ups. There is a section on theory with animations and two other sections showing how to install the popular Fishman pick-up and L.R. Baggs pick-up. You can learn more about my DVDs at http://www.hotstringsguitar.com

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Jamie Boss

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  • @EBB47 maybe the piezo is not well centered

  • I just installed a pickup into an acoustic... my low E and B have much lower volume than the other strings!! I need HELP!!! PLEASE

  • Thanks a lot... with your explanation I could understand the reason why my guitar was not sounding when plugged in... Now I fixed it myself!!! Thank you!!!

  • Thanx! This video helped a lot! I'm gonna tackle my first install soon and this was deffenitly the most helpful video I found!

  • @TheLeerain okai :)) thanks for the help i'll check it... soon as I have plenty of time

  • @26kanzen you must make sure your saddle is absolutely flat at the bottom where it comes into contact with the piezo transdcer strip it maybe that the contact is poor at that particular string if its not totally flat also make sure the strings when tuned arnt pulling the saddle making it lean forward agin there would be a poor contact

  • @marycockburn1 Same Problem Here i own Yamaha Classical Guitar CX-40 and the E String is to quite to the rest of the strings also the E String bass and A String Bass..... PLEASE HELP US!!!!!!

  • @BeatleUniversity depends what sound you want the soundhole pickups tend to sound more electric than acoustic, undersaddle sound fairly acoustic and mic is very acoustic but if playing big gig you need more grunt ie undersaddle pickup with preamp etc

  • i have an electro acoustic . but i seem to have a unballnced volume on the pick up  the top E string sounds quite to the rest of the strings if i press on the bridge sadle the sound from that string comes thru lounder.

    how can i fix this?

  • Hi, Jamie Boss,

    Do you need the Matrix Red Piezo? It's hard to find everywhere,

    I get some recently, do you need it?

    If you need, just contact me.

    Regards,

    Elmo

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