gypsyjazzer Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Anybody tried a wooden archtop adjustable bridge with a built in piezo pickup on a 335 style guitar--if so--pleasing results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) Honest question; why do you want to? The area under the bridge is a solid piece of maple so there's no resonance benefit; quite the reverse I would think against the standard setup. I doubt that a piezo would make up for that. Not that you mustn't do it of course, but just curious as to why you would want to undermine the 335's distinctive tone for the sake of having a piezo in an archtop bridge. Edited February 28, 2017 by leftybassman392 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsyjazzer Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Many thanks for the reply. Good answer regarding the solid top. Hadn't thought of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) K&K have a demo of their Definity pickup slipped under an ordinary tune-o-matic on a 335 type guitar; kksound.com/products/definity.php If you want a piezo sound out of your 335, that might be a lot less work than fitting a wooden bridge. Plus, there was one in the double bass section of the classifieds for a good price. Edited February 28, 2017 by Beer of the Bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Just as a follow-up: I have used my 335 at jazz gigs a number of times. It's never going to sound like a 175, but with the right amp and a bit of tinkering I got a perfectly useable jazz tone. Depends how important 'that' sound is for you I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Bought an archtop last year which came with a standard 'two foot' bridge support but topped with a tuneomatic type bridge. Swapped the TOM for a compensated wood bridge, about a fiver from China. Less twang, definitely 'woodier' and looser whether heard acoustically or amplified (P90s). So a wood bridge definitely makes something of a difference though - as usual - ymmv. FWIW Fishman do an [url="https://www.fishman.com/products/series/classic/archtop-guitar-pickup/"]archtop piezo bridge[/url] for a mere £199. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOwens Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Devlar where did you get a compensated wood bridge for so cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1488309858' post='3247815'] Bought an archtop last year which came with a standard 'two foot' bridge support but topped with a tuneomatic type bridge. Swapped the TOM for a compensated wood bridge, about a fiver from China. Less twang, definitely 'woodier' and looser whether heard acoustically or amplified (P90s). So a wood bridge definitely makes something of a difference though - as usual - ymmv. FWIW Fishman do an [url="https://www.fishman.com/products/series/classic/archtop-guitar-pickup/"]archtop piezo bridge[/url] for a mere £199. [/quote] I did the same thing with my archtop and would agree with the tonal comments. Money well spent I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 FWIW I think most of the wooden based archtop bridges are intended to sit rather higher than the stud-mounted tune-o-matic found on an ES335 does. So fitting a floating wooden bridge might require making one from scratch or cutting it down quite extensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) [quote name='DanOwens' timestamp='1488312309' post='3247843'] Devlar where did you get a compensated wood bridge for so cheap? [/quote] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quality-Rosewood-Archtop-Guitar-Bridge-Carved-Select-Saddle-Jazz-Guitar-/152451941841?hash=item237ed805d1:g:gJAAAOSw-0xYVIXz"]Here's one[/url] on ebay for £2.89 delivered - though it could take 6 weeks to get to you. Just search 'wood archtop bridge'. [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1488385005' post='3248494'] FWIW I think most of the wooden based archtop bridges are intended to sit rather higher than the stud-mounted tune-o-matic found on an ES335 does. So fitting a floating wooden bridge might require making one from scratch or cutting it down quite extensively. [/quote] Excellent point. I suppose one could always retro-fit [url="https://www.thomann.de/gb/allparts_tunematic_nylon_saddles_wh.htm"]nylon saddles[/url] to an existing TOM. Apparently they take a lot of the twang out of the proposition. [color=#ffffe0].[/color] Edited March 2, 2017 by skankdelvar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1488287117' post='3247524'] K&K have a demo of their Definity pickup slipped under an ordinary tune-o-matic on a 335 type guitar; kksound.com/products/definity.php If you want a piezo sound out of your 335, that might be a lot less work than fitting a wooden bridge. Plus, there was one in the double bass section of the classifieds for a good price. [/quote] I use a K&K definity pickup on my selmer style guitar and it's really nice. Great tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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