![]() I don’t want to come across as a Taylor fan boy but, damn, they do keep inventing better mousetraps. If the unit comes free from the guitar top, it’s easy to reinsert (make sure the pickups face towards the saddle of course). The pickup unit (bar and prongs) can move up and down relatively freely so re-check height after you’ve messed about with the saddle. : Acoustic Guitar Piezo Under-saddle Pickup : Musical Instruments Musical Instruments Instrument Accessories Guitar & Bass Accessories Acoustic & Classical Guitar Parts Pickups & Pickup Covers 599 FREE delivery July 10 - 28. The pickups should sit roughly flush with the top surface of the bridge (those in the image above are a little low). After restringing you can double-check balance and adjust accordingly. After replacing the saddle, snug each pickup back up by the same amount. ![]() Taylor recommends loosening each pickup hex-screw by 1 to 1.5 turns if you need to remove a saddle (in practice, one turn seems to be plenty). Failing to do so could, potentially, damage the pickup. Taylor ES2 Warningīecause the pickup elements press against the back of the saddle, it is strongly recommended you loosen all three before removing the saddle. ![]() You want all of this right anyway for a good acoustic sound and problem-free operation but the ES2 will tolerate a less-than-perfect fit much better than a UST. Taylor makes the usual saddle-fit recommendations for good balance (not too tight, not too loose, not leaning, flat saddle, flat slot, etc.) but the ES2 is actually pretty forgiving of all of this stuff. 050” hex wrench to make very small adjustments so each string pair (E/A, D/G, B/e) has a consistent output. So, instead of fighting with UST saddle fit, pickup balance can be achieved by tiny turns of three small Allen screws.īalancing an ES2 pickup is a matter of using a. This allows the pressure each applies to the saddle to be adjusted. The pickups contact the back of the saddle and sense the vibrations from there.Įach pickup element is mounted in a housing with a hex-head screw that can move the pickup backward and forward slightly. ![]() The prongs poke through corresponding holes in the guitar top and bridge, positioning the business-end right behind the saddle. Prongs and bar are really just a housing. Each sits on the end of, what I’m just going to call a ‘prong’ and the three prongs mount on a bar. ![]()
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