We have periodically been asked to suggest a way to blend the Fishman Archtop Piezo replacement bridge signal with an existing magnetic pickup on an Archtop guitar. We have found the Powerchip to be an excellent solution to this problem. The Powerchip was initially designed to allow onboard blending of magnetic pickups with our Powerbridge Electric Guitar Piezo Bridge. It will also work on the Archtop and other similar blend situations. Two things to remember are: the Powerchip volume pot acts only as volume control for the piezo bridge – it is not a blend pot. Secondly, you must have access to a 9-volt battery which is needed to power the Powerchip. Once installed, you’ll have the option of a mono mixed signal or a stereo T-R-S signal from the instrument. The Powerchip is a diverse product that can open up audio possibilities in many instruments.