[Metal Ken]

Hmmm, if someone made lopro saddles, i'd be quite interest in getting 7 of them...
UV7BK+Peizo = sex.

[Drew]

Emilano, the other problem with your idea is those metal inserts you're talking about are NOT replaceable. They're pressed into the saddles, and the picture you show was one Rich Harris took at the NAMM where the Edge Pro was unveiled to show that they were evidently having some quality control problems.

You'd have to replace the entire saddle if you wanted to do this, and not just the insert. Not a dealbreaker, but that might have something to do with why you're not getting a response...

[Stitch]

So is there any reason, other than cost, why we cannot make saddles that would fit Lo-TRS's and Lo-Pro's.

Is there any reason, in fact, that we couldn't make a 'universal saddle' size that could be used regardless of bridge type? Or do they all have different measurements?

[metalfiend666]

There's too many differences for it to be universal. There's no reason not to make saddles for them though, as long as they can get the sales figures they need.

[Drew]

Originally Posted by stitch216

Is there any reason, in fact, that we couldn't make a 'universal saddle' size that could be used regardless of bridge type? Or do they all have different measurements?

They're all VERY different, sadly.

[Emiliano]

Originally Posted by Drew

Emilano, the other problem with your idea is those metal inserts you're talking about are NOT replaceable. They're pressed into the saddles, and the picture you show was one Rich Harris took at the NAMM where the Edge Pro was unveiled to show that they were evidently having some quality control problems.

You'd have to replace the entire saddle if you wanted to do this, and not just the insert. Not a dealbreaker, but that might have something to do with why you're not getting a response...

that's not true, the pieces on my bridge are just glued with some kind of light and easy removal glue, i removed them all by myself just before thinking if this could be worth, however i think that would be worth just because if i'm not wrong you can buy an edge pro to build your own guitar, every custom made guitar with edge pro can be upgraded with piezo
( under the saddle there's room for the wiring too )

i'm very sorry that this kind of modification is unuseful to lopro owner
but if we think about how many new guitar are sold
just as we speak you see that there's many more than 150 people
interested in a piezo system

maybe we could work together with other site forum like
project guitar and jemsite to split the order if graphtech
can do this kind of work

please keep in mind that they didn't answer so
if it's not possible to build them ( too thin, too stoopid or whatever )
we are talking about just nothing.......

if they can't do that i'll buy a set of saddle for a tunomatic and ground them
one by one!

btw
150 sets of piezo for 7 string maybe around 120$ ( if they don't overcharge )
you are telling me that on this board we can't find 150 people that want a piezo on their axes?? i know that together with the preamp it's an awful lot of
money we're talking about

and
you'll swap your saddle anyday if they come with piezo?
i'm not so sure that a universal saddle can be made
i owned a OFR a while back and the saddle where larger

i know that is a limitation
but we already have limitation on this kind of things
why we have piezo set for fender style, gibson, psr, tunomatic style only?
then we could have " ibanez edge pro " saddle style
i'm sure that ( unless ibanez changes bridge type in a years )
they will sell an awful lot more than 150 sets

great feedback! i love this forum!
*emiliano still thanks everyone to not flexing at him

[Drew]

Originally Posted by Emiliano

150 sets of piezo for 7 string maybe around 120$ ( if they don't overcharge )
you are telling me that on this board we can't find 150 people that want a piezo on their axes?? i know that together with the preamp it's an awful lot of
money we're talking about

Frankly, I'd be shocked if you could get 150 people to commit. There's a difference between "Hey, that's a good idea," and "Cool, the check's in the mail."

That's a LOT of people and a hell of a hassle for you to organzie, too.

[Stitch]

Originally Posted by Drew

That's a LOT of people and a hell of a hassle for you to organzie, too.

It's a lot of hassle for Drew to spell properly too. First of all, its "ni", secondly, for an English student, you should know its really spelt with an 's'.

Emiliano, I don't want to shit on your parade but I think unless this comes out at something a lot less than 1000 units at what could be a heartstopping price this isn't going to work. However, I haven't given up because I have 2 guitars wanting piezo saddles.

[Emiliano]

Originally Posted by Drew

Frankly, I'd be shocked if you could get 150 people to commit. There's a difference between "Hey, that's a good idea," and "Cool, the check's in the mail."

That's a LOT of people and a hell of a hassle for you to organize, too.

you're right

it's no joke to organize such crowd
and maybe there aren't 150 people.......

still i think it's a good idea, maybe if graphtech would answer me
( even to tell me that i'm a %&/£"$ )
we can see if there's real interest in this project

if they tell me
" 300$ for a set "
i say £%$&£%&£ you

i think that i'm really gonna buy some big saddle and mill and ground the hell out of them, but that will be just me being a stoopid

i see a good idea but refuse to understand the limits

we'll be waiting graphtech.......

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Originally Posted by Metal Ken

Hmmm, if someone made lopro saddles, i'd be quite interest in getting 7 of them...
UV7BK+Peizo = sex.

Quite tempting!
That's what I had in mind for my next 7, if only I could afford it
Just guessing, anyone knows if Ibanez or Hoshino sell double edges as spare?