Graph Tech Ghost modular pickup system

[joelmit]

Has anybody tried or played a guitar with this in it?

Thinking of putting in my CT Tele! http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=12672.0

 

[Alfang]

Someone here recently built a guitar with ONLY those saddles, no additional pickups.  He posted sound clips which inspired a lot of us to consider doing the same.

He even used nylon strings, someone here will post the link I'm sure.

 

[tfarny]

I had one of those for a while - if you like the piezo sound on an electric, it's a great system. If you don't like the sound much, it's a total waste. Will it convince a listener that there is a wizard behind the curtain playing a D28? Not hardly. Go with a lower-vintage wind strat pickup and a very clean amp if you want a clean tone from an electric, is what I now say.

 

[Kaoskadosk]

Well, as said, either you use them for an acoustic sound with an Acoustaphonic preamp, or you can use a Hexaphonic preamp and have a midi guitar. Combining all three will give you an endless array of combinations in your guitar, like having an acoustic guitar with a string patch over it. Or a zither, or a piano, or some wierd bass sounds, or whatever the hell you wish really. It does have it's price though, it's not precisely cheap, but considering it looks very clean and sounds great it's imo worth the money, but that is if being multifunctional is what you're after. I'm considering getting it on my guitar, but I do want two outputs for the piezo and electric, and smacking on a third MIDI output might look a bit odd.

But if it's experimenting you want, go get it and rock on!  arty07:

 

[Steve_Karl]

Here's the link to that Nylon String project:

http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=11042.15

I just ordered my Graph Tech saddles to kinda clone the above mentioned nylon project.
I wanted to get the saddles first to see how big the plugs are on the end of the wires before I choose front or rear control route.

Heads up on a great deal on the Saddles: NEW - - -  $103.49 ( includes shipping )
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400048656740&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I believe the dealer also has access to all other Graph Tech products so give him a call and ask if there's something you want that he's not listed.

 

[Alfang]

stew mac has em for $99.00.  not sure about shipping  plus they got the amplifier board

thttp://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Pickups:_Guitar,_electric/Graph_Tech_Ghost_Pickup_System_for_Guitar/Ghost_Prewired_Saddle_Pickup_Set.html 

 

[Steve_Karl]

Stewmac shipping is $10.50

Amp board is not included in the price quoted for saddles.

and a fixed link:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Pickups:_Guitar,_electric/Graph_Tech_Ghost_Pickup_System_for_Guitar/Ghost_Prewired_Saddle_Pickup_Set.html