Adding a Fishman bridge to a DTC?

[coaltrain]

I would like to add the Fishman power bridge to my DTC, can I purchase the bridge assembly from Anderson or do I have to go somewhere else?

Thanks
Jeff

[tom]

fishman discontinued the bridge they were making for us so they are no longer available. the standard bridge they sell for the american standard fender can be made to work, but you might have to remove a little wood from the front wall of the trem cavity since it is made for the larger diameter studs that fender uses. one reason we did not opt for using that bridge is that if you remove all strings at once, the bridge will scoot back and probably damage the finish on the top of the guitar. not a problem if you change string a few at a time.

[coaltrain]

Do you have another bridge that you use for the acoustic guitar sound option, or does Anderson not provide that for new electric guitars any more?

[tom]

at this point in time we don't have an alternative we are willing to offer.

[morty]

Hello I have a fishman bridge on my DT, but when I am ordering a next Anderson, I don`t want to have one.. It`s a realy fun sound, but I never use it live or in studio.. I use my Tylor for the accoustic sound..

For me is just a unnessesary option, just for fun..

[coaltrain]

I thought I would add one to my DTC because I do a lot of church work, not just at my local church but I travel to other churches as well. I thought it would be nice to only have to bring one guitar.

I don't want to have to "remove" any wood from my guitar or damage the top, so I won't add a bridge that was not made for my DTC. I'll just have to keep my eye out for a used TAG that has one.

[mbrown3]

In my estimation, the Fishman won't make a true substitute for an acoustic. In fact, I haven't really found any piezo system that really sounds much like an acoustic. However, many of them do have their own unique tone, one that I like a lot (just wouldn't really say it sounds like an acoustic). I've tried a whole lot of them, the Fishman is one of my least favorites, but there are some great ones out there. The type of guitar may make a difference too, as I've only tried some of them on certain types of guitars. My favorite so far was an RMC system (and it was on an LP style guitar).

[tom]

i don't think anyone would believe a piezo bridge on a solid electric guitar was a substitute for an acoustic, it's an additional tone. how you play a piezo bridge on an electric has everything to do with how "acoustic" it sounds. if you have a heavy right hand and play with regular to light electric strings you may as well give up. if you can temper your right hand playing pressure you can get a very convincing acoustic tone. electric guitars react much faster than an acoustic guitars. i've had many sound guys ask who had the second acoustic guitar when playing along side a taylor. lets not discuss the merits of a taylor in particular , but many people make a living playing taylors live. so expecting better than that from a solid body seems pretty silly.

[mbrown3]

i don't think anyone would believe a piezo bridge on a solid electric guitar was a substitute for an acoustic, it's an additional tone. how you play a piezo bridge on an electric has everything to do with how "acoustic" it sounds. if you have a heavy right hand and play with regular to light electric strings you may as well give up. if you can temper your right hand playing pressure you can get a very convincing acoustic tone. electric guitars react much faster than an acoustic guitars. i've had many sound guys ask who had the second acoustic guitar when playing along side a taylor. lets not discuss the merits of a taylor in particular , but many people make a living playing taylors live. so expecting better than that from a solid body seems pretty silly.

Yep, that's a good point. I play a lot of acoustic, so getting an "authentic" sound may be harder to me than it is for someone who plays mostly electric...they may play the same system and say, "wow, that sounds a lot like an acoustic". Also (as you say), if you're used to playing a certain type of acoustic, that may make a difference, as compared to a Taylor (which I play) or an Olson, McPherson, etc., that have their own "tone"/"sound" to them, you can't replicate that with an electric, period.