B.Flat Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Hello all. I have a Yamaha bass with a non-working piezo saddle. Is this possible to repair/replace ? Allideas and info. gratefully received Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Flat Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 That is "All ideas", not another Chinese internet firm !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 which bass is this? depending on the design then someone should be able to suggest a replacement. if you can post a picture or two that would help a great deal. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Btn music do yamaha parts. If not on the website, email them, and they may order the parts direct from yamaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Flat Posted July 29, 2023 Author Share Posted July 29, 2023 Apologies for slow response. The bass is YAMAHA MOTION LB 2. I can only find two examples on the internet, neither being exactly like mine. It has a piezo bridge and led markers on an ebony fret board. The examples I found have either or, but neither has both. Maybe someone can identify the exact model for me. I think, from the pickups and layout it is probably the same electronics as the TRB 4P, which I think appeared later, but I can't be sure. The Yamaha serial N°. regime I find hard to negotiate. Anyway, I think I need a new piezo insert for the saddle, but I have no idea how to go about obtaining the correct one. Unfortunately I am not in UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 You can enquire directly to Yamaha about spare parts here - https://inquiry.yamaha.com/country/?lcl=en_AU&act=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Flat Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Hi ikay, this site address appears to be in the Antipodes. I am in France, but cannot find a Yamaha address for bass guitar spares in Europe. There are sites but not with in-depth spares info. Any further advice ? Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 there is a Yamaha France site, i would start by emailing the contact/support email and ask there first, if they can't help direct they should be able to point you to a company that can. https://fr.yamaha.com/fr/products/musical_instruments/guitars_basses/ having said that due to the age of the bass i'd be surprised if they can supply a direct replacement part, they might be able to sell you a new set of saddles with the pickups built in though, failing that you might need to buy a different aftermarket set of saddles and swap them out. I couldn't find a clear photo of the bridge online, if you could post one here then maybe someone might recognise it and be able to offer some more information. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Flat Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 This is the bass. Does anyone recognise the model edition, or have any advice on the piezo subject ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Flat Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Here are some photos of the piezo bridge.You can see the white wire entering the saddle to which the piezo element should be fixed. The third photo shows the radius-ended oblong recess which is about 3mm square and about 2mm wide. There is a little grub screw to hold it in place, top left in the fourth photo. I don't have an original p;element to show because the previous owner has obviously had a go at it and glues the things in with superglue, so they have been destroyed in getting them out. I am hoping someone can suggest a positive course of action before I loose the will to live ! I really want to restore this bass as in all other respects is amazing and almost identical to a TRB 4P which I have always regretted selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Flat Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 OK, thanks to all responders ! If anyone can point me to a supplier of piezo crystals in the future it would be great to hear from you . Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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