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Godin ACS slim nylon piezo woes
My player plays outside in humid Maryland, so therefore he sweats. Considerably.
This guitar uses LR Baggs individual piezo saddles. The player’s sweat seems to be able to wick down and corrode the pickups.
https://godinguitars.com/product/acs-slim-nylon-natural-sg
Has anyone come up with a method to seal the electronics and keep moisture out?
I’d love to hear any and all crackpot recommendations before coming up with one of my own.
Cheers!
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ACS SLIM Nylon Natural SG | Godin Guitars
Slim' refers to the 1.715" nut width, which is a mere 16th of an inch wider than the nut width on our standard electric guitars. If you do most of your playing on a guitar with a fairly narrow neck … Continue reading
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I haven’t tried this, but I wonder if a gentle wax potting would work like it does for magnetic pickups. Piezos work from changes in pressure caused by the vibrating strings, so I don’t think wax would affect the sound much, but…. Ya never know until you try.
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You might try making a case to hold reusable/rechargeable silica beads. This is how filament is kept dry for 3d printing.
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Here’s where this went, and it ended happily!
Michel at Godin Guitars was kind enough to run the serial number for me, which informed us that the piezo saddles used were in fact made by RMC Pickups. (They switched to LR Baggs in 2020. Subject instrument was built in 2018.)
Michel referred me to Richard McClish of RMC. Richard responded to my email the very day I sent it. In his email he included the proper cleaning and care regimen for the pickups, and offered a 20% discount to current owners if in fact we needed a new set.
Turns out we didn’t need a new set. I was able to “de-crud” the current set by soaking the ends in a solution of alcohol/hydrogen peroxide (50/50) for a couple hours, then rinsing in water, and patting them dry.
Godin encourages players to wipe down the piezo saddles after each gig with isopropyl alcohol to keep the crud from building up.
Player is happy, I learned a bunch, and am now hoping to become the official RMC pickup “go to guy” for the Old Line State. And to think, I come from such humble beginnings…
Cheers!
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