installing a pickup

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installing a pickup

Unread post by docjones » Wed Feb 11, 2004 3:15 pm

hey everyone...i just bought a new pickup for my guitar and i was wondering what prices would be to have installed to my guitar. the pickup i bought was LR Baggs Element Active System. i thought maybe $30 to have installed but i just wanted to hear what ya'll thought ...thanks

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Unread post by led_zep123 » Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:42 pm

you could do it yourslef for free.
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Unread post by Johnny25 » Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:44 pm

led_zep123 wrote:you could do it yourslef for free.
yep. save the money, just as long as you make sure you do it all right.
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Unread post by ButtCheeksIsWarm » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:14 am

I installed mine myself ... it's a Fishman Natural Matrix II (under the saddle transducer).

It requires a few special tools and a lot of patients. You will have to drill a hole through the sound board under the saddle to run the pickup wire to the jack, use a reamer to enlarge the end pin hole to install the jack, solder a couple of connections, sand down the saddle to compensate for the additional height of the transducer ...

If you own an expensive guitar and you've never done this type of work, it my not be a wise idea to do it yourself.

Sometimes when you buy the guitar and pickup from the same store they will install it for free. :)

I don't think you will find a guitar tech to install one for $30 ... the local luthier here charges $50-75 depending on the model of the guitar.

Do a search on the net ... I think you will find similar prices.
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