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10

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                          20 - 30 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Piezo Pickup
  • Unwind the low E guitar tuner with a guitar winder to loosen the string.
  • Cut the string above the sound hole using a string cutter.

Unwind the low E guitar tuner with a guitar winder to loosen the string.

Cut the string above the sound hole using a string cutter.

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Step 2

  • Remove the low E string from the guitar tuner and remove the bridge pin.

Remove the low E string from the guitar tuner and remove the bridge pin.

Step 3

  • Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the rest of the guitar strings, removing all the pins and strings.
  • Remove the bridge saddle.

Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the rest of the guitar strings, removing all the pins and strings.

Remove the bridge saddle.

Step 4

  • Find the preamp box inside the guitar soundhole and disconnect the piezo pickup only.

Find the preamp box inside the guitar soundhole and disconnect the piezo pickup only.

Step 5

  • Inside the guitar, find the piezo pickup and push outward.
  • Once the pickup is sticking out, pull to remove it.

Inside the guitar, find the piezo pickup and push outward.

Once the pickup is sticking out, pull to remove it.

Step 6

  • Grab the new piezo pickup and insert it in the designated hole, pressing firmly and ensuring it is neatly tucked in.

Grab the new piezo pickup and insert it in the designated hole, pressing firmly and ensuring it is neatly tucked in.

Step 7

  • Once the piezo pickup is inside the guitar, connect the pickup to its proper input inside the guitar preamp.

Once the piezo pickup is inside the guitar, connect the pickup to its proper input inside the guitar preamp.

Step 8

  • Place the bridge saddle back in place.
  • Insert a new set of strings with guitar pins to ensure that the line is not pulled out when winding the new guitar strings.

Place the bridge saddle back in place.

Insert a new set of strings with guitar pins to ensure that the line is not pulled out when winding the new guitar strings.

Step 9

  • Once all new strings are wound up, cut off the excess line for a neater look.

Once all new strings are wound up, cut off the excess line for a neater look.

Step 10

  • This is how the bridge should look once everything is back into place.

This is how the bridge should look once everything is back into place.

Having a new piezo pickup will heavily improve the sound quality sent from your guitar to the guitar amplifier, recording interface, PA system, or headphones.

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mymaccrack - Jul 1, 2022

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This is a very nice software