Im not entirely sure where to post about this, as archtops are kinda half electric half acoustic, but anyhow;
The last week ive been playing around with the idea of installing graphtech's ghost piezoelectric saddle system. If your not familier with the concept the here's a link for a short explanation =>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_...ectric_pickups
In short, the retrofit will required a new bridge to be installed, a microchip to be secured inside the guitar, a new hole to be drilled for an additional pot, and one for an additional mini switch. All in all, this set up would allow me to amplify the acoustic signals of an electric guitar, being easily able to switch between that and the magnetic pickups at the flick of a switch.
Now comes my dilema, the guitar in question is going to be one of Epiphones archtops, the dot studio, which ofcourse has a semi hollow body and no electronics cavity. That last bit is the important factor, as there is very little access to the inside of the guitar, and i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with modifying any kind of archtop, or even knows a bit about them and could give their views on what i might find particularly difficult about this project? The wiring doesnt scare me, its just the drilling of relatively thin bits of guitar body and replacing the bridge.