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Author:  PT66 [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:44 am ]
Post subject:  shorten under saddle pickup
Is it possible to shorten an under saddle pickup? I need to put a pickup in an octave mandolin with a fixed guitar style bridge. the saddle is 2 1/4 inches long. can you cut the pickup to length? what about string spacing?
Author:  woody b [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: shorten under saddle pickup
If you shorten or cut off the pickup it will damage it, causing a hum. I'd recommend a coax type pickup, like a D-tar Wavelength or LR Baggs Element. The pickup in these systems is a flexible coax. The string spacing won't be a problem and you won't have to cut it off. I've never used one on a saddle that short, but don't think you'd have any problems.
Author:  bluescreek [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 11:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: shorten under saddle pickup
K&K is a good solution
much better than any UST pickup
Author:  Ron Belanger [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: shorten under saddle pickup
+1 for K & K [:Y:]
Author:  woody b [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: shorten under saddle pickup
I suspect a K&K would be difficult, or impossible to install in an Octive Mandolin, if it's already assembled.
Author:  TonyKarol [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: shorten under saddle pickup
Call Dieter at K&K . he can/will make you anything you want - he made me a custom width 12 string piezo undersaddle for the doubleneck, it was only an extra 10 bucks.
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