low end fuzz Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 so im thinking about making "an instrument" this only exists in my head and on paper at Jack Astors the best way to describe it would be , an upright bass ; that looks like a sitar; with less strings than a harp follow? no; thats ok ; my question is about the strings; i want this to be electric; i got into a discussion with my buddy and where talkin about possible piano strings or something like that ,that has a wide variety of size and length; will pickups catch the string resonance of piano/harp wire? or any suggestions? im not set on doing this but it would be cool; but theres alot to research first thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 will pickups catch the string resonance of piano/harp wire? Don't see why not, they're made of metal, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted October 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 i was just writing back with....... but so are acoustic strings; but acoustics do have pickups for them; exept im unfamilliar with them; do all your acoustic strings have to be metal or does the pick up just amplify the sound floating around the box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 You CAN get piano-like strings that pickups can sense. Whether standard strings can be or not, I'm not sure. But there are some old keyboards out there (Helpinstill electric pianos are an example) that use strings and some form of pickup (electromagnetic in Helpinstill, piezo in other other makes, according to the all-knowing Wikipedia). You would find some of those strings, or even an entire keyboard to hack up for this purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The royal consort Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 1, piano wire will work for magnetic pickups. 2, a magnetic pickup for an instament with a large number of strings have you concidered Piazo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted October 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 i havent considered anything; but after thinking about it for a second or two; your prolly right on about piezos; i'd prolly have no choice; unless i wound a 'super' pickup; id ont know, possibly the size of a shoebox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Ever consider winding a series of pickups with only 3 or 4 polepieces each that fit your instrument's string spacing? Think P bass x10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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