The ghost System Saddle Pickups let you get acoustic tone from your electric guitar or bass when installed with the Acousti-Phonic, or use your favorite electric guitar or bass as a MIDI controller when installed with the Hexpander MIDI Interface. Or the same saddle pickups can drive both modules at the same time!

All the Benefits of String Savers
Custom-engineered piezo crystals are encapsulated in a set of Graph Tech's patented String Saver saddles. The ghost Saddle Pickups have a natural compression effect, so  you can play as hard as you want without overloading the input channel or experiencing the dreaded piezo "quack".

Replace your Saddles
Just replace your bridge saddles with ghost saddle pickups. The ghost Pickup System can be installed on most Strat® style, Tele® style, Wilkinson®, Tune-O-Matic, AVT-II (wraparound), ABM, PRS®, Floyd Rose Original or Licenced, P/J-Basses, and any bass that accepts a Hipshot A-style bridge.

Bridge Assemblies
For some guitars, we offer ghost-loaded Bridge Assemblies, which make for a fast and easy installation.

Balanced Output
Pickups are individually calibrated, and sets are precision-balanced, so you get even string-to-string output.

The output signal can then be processed through one of the ghost system's plug-in modules, the Acousti-Phonic or the Hexpander, which are installed together or separately inside your guitar.

Keep Your Mags
Installing ghost saddle pickups doesn't change your magnetic tone. Any improvement in tone is attributed to the qualities of Graph Tech's patented String Saver material.

You may also want to order the ghost Acousti-Phonic or Hexpander to complete your ghost system. Pickups are different for every type of guitar bridge, so they are always ordered separately from the pre-amps.

Straight Out
For running your ghost saddle pickups straight to the 1/4" jack for signal processing outside the guitar, order the Passive Kit. This helps to impedance-match the piezo pickups to your amp, to prevent high frequency loss.

The ghost Modular Pickup System is factory installed in guitars by Godin, Peavey, Schecter, and Carvin.

For FAQs and detailed technical information about the ghost system, consult our Knowledge Base.