KAISHLP Tune-o-Matic Piezo Bridge Pickup LP Piezo Guitar Bridge for Epiphone Les Paul/SG/ES/Dot Chrome

Very good sounds great easy to fit

Well the wait wasn't exactly pleasing. But I get it....these probably aren't flying off of the shelves (they should though!)But let's talk positive. I installed this on an inexpensive overseas LP copy. I used a Bournes Push Pull pot on the lead tone to switch between magnetic output and the piezo. Given that there would be no volume nor tone control for the piezo, I have an IR and then a preamp. Install was pretty straight forward as the bridge dropped onto the existing posts perfectly. I drilled a hole through the bridge pickup ring to snake the cable into the control cavity.Wiring is wiring. The leads on this are small. Quick trick that I have used for years - at the base of where you cut the insulation back, use a small screwdriver to create a hole in the braided shielding (ground) and pull the insulated "hot" through it. Tin and solder as needed.After routing, and as mentioned, I used a push pull pot to go between the magnetic pickups and the piezo.Lets talk tone. Well, this bridge can easily compete with my Martin and PRS acoustics through the same preamp (I use a Fishman ToneDEQ live). Mind you, I said compete. There is a lack of low mid/body but that should be expected when comparing an acoustic to an electric. I had a NUX Air on hand and there is a great live tone. Great balance across the strings and honestly, I doubt that anyone in a bar crowd would notice the difference.I liked this well enough that I went ahead and ordered three more for some other gigging guitars that I use where I don't want to bring out my acoustics. It sounds good and feels good. Drop in replacement bridge that fits import studs. It's bigger in overall length (sill fits the posts) and wider. More sustain as well and feels better well built that the stock stuff.If you want sound samples or install pics just hit me up.Edit 7/30/23 - I've played two gigs since installing these bridges. The sound guys at both were taken back by the sound and asked a lot of questions about what I was using. Other musicians came up to me asking how I pulled it off. No magic....I just run through the same Fishman preamp that I use with my acoustics. I can't say enough good things about this bridge and have been recommending it to others. Now only if they made one for USA models......Edit 8/27/23 - These are now in stock in the US warehouses and Prime eligible! I now have them on 5 Les Paul style guitars and am incredibly pleased. Gig after gig they perform as expected and the sound is great. Well crafted bridge and holds up to the demands of live use.

Nach längerer Recherche zum Thema Piezo-Nachrüstung für Les Paul Style Gitarren habe ich die Brücke erworben und mich sehr auf das Teil gefreut. Auf den ersten Blick find dann auch der Einbau in meiner Hohner Professional L75 gut an ... die Brücke passte von den Abmessungen perfekt zu den vorhandenen Rändelschrauben. Dann aber die Ernüchterung: Mit der neuen Brücke kommt die Saitenlage so deutlich höher, dass es sich nicht mehr auf ein angenehmes Maß korrigieren ließ (ich bin nicht Pete Townshend).Der Pickup ging deswegen zurück ...

Simply as describ, did the job in my epiphone and give a good acoustic sound with and accoustic preamp, not pro but perfect for me at this price A++ ,

Funziona benissimo.

I have 6 guitars with piezo bridges. 3 have brenner piezo one one-piece compensated bridges (sound fantastic passive, but a chore to get action perfect, and cost about 75 dollars), 2 have domofa 6 saddle strat / tele piezo bridges (cheap, sound ok, low passive volume output, but setting intonation / action is a breeze, and with volume boost, compression and eq sound really good.). I put this kaish TOM style piezo bridge in an artist grungemaster, which is like a hybrid jazzmaster / sg (gib style TOM / stop bar with p90s). It is the worst sounding of all my piezo equipped electrics. Output is ok (somewhere between the brenners and domafas). But the frequencies are just weird.... humped around 1.6 to 3.2 in a way that's really hard to dial out... and for some reason, the Low E has very little attack, and I can't dial it 'in' by boosting lows or 'presence' fregs. Weird. I can get the tone close with liberal use of compression and eq, but even then it doesn't sound quite right. I find myself constantly wanting to tweak the eq when I play that guitar 'acoustically'. But, this KAISH bridge is better than an acoustic simulator, it works, installed easily, it's cheap, and ill play it. I just wish it gave me that 'if I close my eyes and play I FEEL like Im playing an acoustic guitar' thing like I get with the Brenners, and to a lesser degree, the domafas. But i supposed it's good enough, for 40 bucks.