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Old 01-09-2017, 07:57 PM
Wooly Wooly is offline
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Originally Posted by Vancebo View Post
I am going to guess that there is more to it than just solder and the disc. Teddy Randazzo of Dazzo Pickup fame had gone through every possible brand, style, and type of piezo material. In short, they don't all sound the same. I will also guess that the material adhered to the back of the K and K piezo discs are there for more than just holding the wires securely in place. They probably have an effect on the tonal character of the piezo. The wire does as well. This might be a "You get what you pay for" type of deal. When you pay $100 for a K and K, you are paying for the R and D as well.
You could very well be correct. Seems to me I read somewhere that JJB pickups have a softer material on the back of the discs to reduce feed back.

I'll do some experimenting when the pickup arrives and I install it.
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