How to fix uneven string volume on Warwick Alien acoustic piezo bridges

[@daniloandres7]

Nice! I have just performed this procedure some minutes ago with my Alien RB 5 strings and now all strings have the same volume level! Thanks so much! :)

[@sagrsalem6340]

I have Same problem On my Yamaha Classical guitar And I did all ways to sand the Saddle but No hope ....what if i Make saddle Split peaces for each string I think it will work .... What Do you think ?

[@miagijunior]

My bass had this problem 2 years ago. A luthier did a similar leveling and it turned out good. I've had several basses, only ALIEN had this problem. Wonderful instrument, it shouldn't have this kind of problem.

[@matosjorgemiguel]

Thanks a lot for making this video. I have an acoustic bass (not a Warwick by the way) and I have the same issue.

[@bobparsonsartist564]

Worked for me! Thanks

[@Campas68]

Hi! I’m Claudio from Italy. I have a Warwick with the same problem. I have a question for you. The bridge on the bass in this video is place in the right way? Beacause the maine one arrived with the bridge in the reverse position. Thanl you for your answer

[@FramusWarwickOfficial]

Hi Claudio, please send us an email, describing your issue and ideally with photos to [e-mail] and we're happy to help you out.

[@guitarslim56]

If the bottom of your saddle is perfectly smooth, but the guitar itself is not perfectly smooth, then you have to get creative. Either make a partial shim, or modify the existing shim, or fiddle with the saddle and make it uneven.

[@reibass]

The pressure of each string on a saddle and hence on piezo is different, because of tension of each string, from low string to high is increasing . The higher the pressure, the higher the piezo response, so the lower strings sounds quieter. Hence the pressure area of saddle under each string should be different, to distribute even force on piezo from each string. In my opinion.

[@peiokermangorri1908]

Me gusta el reposa pulgar

[@peiokermangorri1908]

El sonido sin enchufar es bueno , pero enchufado brutal

[@peiokermangorri1908]

Yo tengo este , pero 4 cuerdas

[@KaijuAlert]

Imagine having a fault so ubiquitous that you have to make a KZbin video telling your customers how to fix their busted bass.

[@FramusWarwickOfficial]

This can occur in rare cases due to wood adapting to temperature or climate differences during international shipping.

[@matthewhale9831]

Imagine trying to tell off a company for addressing a problem that can occur on any acoustic bass/guitar and offering us their solution, and btw, try to use smaller words next time, you might not look like a huge douchebag.

[@FramusWarwickOfficial]

The piezo on a Warwick Alien is embedded in the bridge and the top wood of the instrument (which can indeed warp), affecting the surrounded parts and possibly shift them around. The saddle sits on top of the piezo and is pressed down by the strings, which also can change tension over time.

[@simonlinser8286]

This is not a flaw, this is a given. You just think your run of the mill instrument is perfect as is but chances are it's not, or some work like this was done at the shop you bought it or by their in house luthier "guitar tech". Price reflects this because the more you pay the more likely it is something like this was done at the placeof manufacture or in the shop. If you think this is a lot of work or complex, you can't even speak on the matter because you wouldn't know. But instead you chose to talk crap. Which i find funny. And quite frankly I've never heard of this company, but it sounded pretty damn good to me.