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[Tav]

Does anyone have one installed on their guitar or bass? I was looking at the Graph Tech FAAS system and it seems quite interesting. How do you rate such products?

[David]

i really want to have a shot on one

they arent supposed to be perfect acoustic sound, but are close enough for an odd song or two if you play electric guitar (and cant be bothered carrying aand micing an acoustic

to let them sound their best, i think you really need a full range speaker system, ie a pa, as they wont sound as acousticey through a normal guitar amp

according to one guy i know, they sound rather filthy and cool with a dash of distortion

David

[Leckie Gilman]

What the fuck is a piezio system?

[Tav]

In each bridge saddle is a small piezio generator. When the string vibrates it cause the piezio to vibrate and produce an electric signal. This then goes into a small pre amp which EQ's etc. The sound which comes out sounds quite like an acoustic guitar. I am looking at the Graph Tech FAAS system which has graphite saddles for less string friction and apprently a lot closer sound to an acoustic than other peizio systems.

[Leckie Gilman]

Why don't you just buy an accoustic and play it safe then?

[Tav]

Well I know these things work well I just wanted to see if anyone has any helpful tips on what systems to buy and what not to buy. I'll be getting an acoustic at some point as well but it's the flexibility it adds to your guitar. Flick of a switch and you get acoustic sounds without the hassel of feedback etc. Great!

Stone from Pearl Jam has a strat with a Piezio system which he uses in some songs. Sounds good and he choses to use it even though he has acoustics he can use live as well...which he does...which is quite confusing.

[Leckie Gilman]

Unusual.

iv never heard of a peizo being installed on an electric guitar...

[Tav]

You must have had your head in the sand. Two manufacturers which spring to mind and Parker Fly and Godin do it on their Solidac Two Voice model. It's different from the piezio you'd install on an acoustic as these are contained within the bridge saddles.

ohwel, looks like i lose. sounds like itd be rubbish though, unless it has some kind of acoustic body software modelling....