How Do You Install Transducer Pickups On An Acoustic Guitar?
Installing a transducer pickup on an acoustic guitar is a popular way to amplify your instrument. It’s also the pickup type used by most manufacturers of acoustic-electric guitars. Because they are made of piezo-electric material, transducers are also called piezo pickups. Transducer pickups sense guitar vibrations, converting them into electrical voltage to be interpreted as sound by an amplifier. These pickups are most often mounted under the bridge-saddle or inside the guitar, but involve drilling holes into the guitar body for wires and plug jacks. This is best entrusted to a guitar repair shop. Other types of transducer pickups are non-invasive and are surface-mounted to the top of the guitar without tools. Lay the guitar on a padded surface. Turn the guitar amplifier volume all the way down and then turn the power on. You will be using the amplifier to monitor the transducer pickup location for the best sound. Plug the transducer pickup into the amplifier. If your transducer pick
