YAMAHA PIEZO PROB.

[B.Flat]

Hello all.

I have a Yamaha bass with a non-working piezo saddle. Is this possible to repair/replace ?

Allideas and info. gratefully received

[B.Flat]

That is "All ideas", not another Chinese internet firm !!

[Matt P]

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

[hooky_lowdown]

Btn music do yamaha parts. If not on the website, email them, and they may order the parts direct from yamaha.

[B.Flat]

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.

[ikay]

You can enquire directly to Yamaha about spare parts here - https://inquiry.yamaha.com/country/?lcl=en_AU&act=3

 

 

 

[B.Flat]

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

[Matt P]

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

[B.Flat]

This is the bass.

Does anyone recognise the model edition, or have any advice on the piezo subject ?

[B.Flat]

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.

[B.Flat]

 

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