Piezo pickups

Jeff · #1 09-06-2002, 11:23 PM

Ok, so let me get this straight.

If I have a guitar with a double edge, can I flick the switch, plug into the other input, and have an acoustic sound? Or do I need an acoustic amp?

BucketBot · #2 09-07-2002, 03:36 AM

An acoustic amp or a keyboard amp works great. With my Brian Moore, I plug the piezos direct into the mixer for the pa.
A regular guitar amp just wont really produce an accurate acoustic tone.

Jeff · #3 09-07-2002, 12:00 PM

Well, I dont' really have to have a good tone, its for playing at my church, and right now I'm using the crappiest acoustic simulator on the market (on of those bi-pedal multi effect units from zoom that cost like 80 bucks)

And everyone there can't even say the word tone. They just want a "deep" sound.

darren wilson · #4 09-07-2002, 04:14 PM

Piezo-equipped solidbodies sound okay, but nothing compares to a big box of air moving. A piezo on its own into an acoustic amp or a PA sounds okay, but you need a good DI box and/or EQ to really tweak the sound so it gets a bit more full and warm.

Or try a Yamaha DG Stomp, which is essentially a mic modeller that apparently adds a lot of life and depth to a raw piezo sound. They're a little pricey, though.

Tsorovan · #5 09-08-2002, 08:07 AM

Don't you mean an AG-Stomp?

darren wilson · #6 09-08-2002, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsorovan

Don't you mean an AG-Stomp?

Whoops! Yes, i did mean AG-Stomp. Sorry for the confusion.

vaijem777 · #7 09-11-2002, 01:16 PM

I've had great luck running the piezo of my EB/MM JPM directly into the board in live situations. I've had many people comment that they thought there was an additional acoustic guitarist somewhere

darren wilson · #8 09-11-2002, 02:46 PM

I've run the piezo output of my Parker into a SansAmp Acoustic DI and straight into the PA in our rehearsal space, and it sounds awesome, too.

I tried out a Parker NiteFly M the other day... what a gorgeous guitar. I love the oiled mahogany body. If i were buying a Parker today, that'd be the one i'd get. Sweet. The only drawback with it is that it's not feather-light like the higher-end Fly models. It was easily the heaviest Parker i've ever picked up. But it is all mahogany.

gkelm · #9 09-11-2002, 02:51 PM

Darren- How does the nitefly M differ from the Classic?...satin finish and ?? Is it US-made?
Thanks.
Greg