My Bass Paddle build,,

[Greg Bement]

Finally had time to get to work on this now that the holidays are over and all the builds for the lil ones are done.  Looks to be a short time to build but have to get some input from you guys and gals as the the best way to mount the piezo pickup.  

Should I mount it facing the bridge or the paddle, or does it even matter?  I read I should mount it between layers of felt to dampen unwanted sounds.  I plan on using two pickups under the bridge mount.

Also I decided to use bass strings and not weed eater line, went with 105 and 85 roundwound Ernie Ball.

[Greg Bement]

some additional pic's

[Greg Bement]

Bridge image front

[Ted Crocker]

Looking goos so far Greg. Felt will work. I prefer encasing it in hot glue.  You can also encase it in wood and use thick foam double stick tape.  If you use 2 piezos, wire them in parallel.  I'd put them inside the box as close to under the bridge as you can.

[Greg Bement]

Right now I have them mounted directly under the bridge, between two layers of felt.  The active side facing the strings.  When I took the pic showing the bridge I had not yet mounted them..  Still trying to decide how to mount the 1/4" jack to look the best.  Thanks for your help.

[Wichita Sam]

I'd mount the metal disk toward the bridge with ca glue, open a pocket under the ceramic side and fill with silicone caulk to cushion and dampen feedback.

[Wichita Sam]

The paddle should be thick enough to cut grooves on back for wire from pickup to output jack.  That way you can have a clean surface mount of your jack.