
This is assuming you’re wanting to replicate a facsimile of your Ken-era Classic’s control scheme exactly (i.e., two humbuckers, master volume, mag volume, mag selector switch, mag tone, mag/mix/piezo selector switch, stacked piezo vol/tone). As I recall, a few years back there was a Parker owner with a previous iteration Powerchip (preamp with larger circuit board footprint and separate volume pot) who was told by Fishman that the all-in-one version is the only one currently produced or available as a replacement part.Īlternatively, Graphtech’s Acoustiphonic kit has a modular plug system in which it’s much more straightforward to desolder the wires running to the included generic 250k mini volume pot, then transfer them over to a stacked 250k vol/tone pot. You can desolder the PCB mount pot from the Fishman preamp - But it’s only necessary if you’re dead set on sticking with Fishman. This is because the modern Powerchip preamp is hard-soldered to a 250-300k (tolerance range) PCB mount audio taper pot for “ease of installation” (though essentially limiting you to a piezo volume pot with trim pots on the underside of it).

If you’re specifically wanting a stacked piezo vol/tone pot, I’d suggest going Graphtech or RMC, rather than Fishman.


I believe I can help with both, depending on your needs: Any suggestions for adding a volume/tone control for a fishman piezo pickup or using a different piezo solution?
