Things like a piano are probably too large, but they make special piezos for that.Īfter experimenting with different pro solutions for acoustic guitar pickups, these were definitely superior and cheaper.
Before he had the 1/4" jack installed permanently, he had the wires carefully taped coming out of the sound hole so they wouldn't hit the strings. He also later had extra ones he would stick in different places to get a different tone. The musician I knew (Brad Fish now in Israel) had one installed in the back center on his guitar, but I think he added an extra one under the neck on the inside near the sound hole. If installed permanently, you should try multiple locations. It should sound like the instrument minus the room acoustics, so it is good for recording in a home studio or in live situations. If the pickup is placed on the outside of the instrument, it is recommended to place it over an air hole - this will pick up almost the total vibration of the instrument and sound as close to the pure acoustic sound as you are going to get. This creates an air pocket between the body of the instrument and the pick-up, so the piezo will pick up the vibration of the area of the instrument it is placed on, almost perfectly.
The pickup is attached to the instrument with a ring of double-face tape. I know people who have used these with great success on acoustic instruments and using Radio Shack piezo buzzers.
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