first time building questions.

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on April 22, 2012 at 6:54am

Mikkel,

1) Check your bridge, saddle and nut heights. They are probably too high for anything but slide.
2) Check your soldering very carefully, and look for broken or insufficiently anchored wiring at all points.

More details, such as high quality pics of the problem areas would help with the diagnosis.

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on April 22, 2012 at 11:48am

Yes to both recomendations.

Solder joints will give you many headaches, they may look OK but still not be connecting well enough. 

Less tension, you could tune down a note or two, but lowering the strings at the nut, then bridge is a better option

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on April 22, 2012 at 10:58am

Like Oily says, if you can post some pics of the nut, bridge/saddle and string height, we can probably help you out.

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Permalink Reply by Mikkel Rishøj on April 23, 2012 at 2:50am

I have now adjusted a couple of things on the bridge and nut, and it worked! so thanks!

And I will rewire and Re-solder the piezo again, hopefully that will help aswell. 

I will post pictures of my guitar as soon as it is done.. 

I am looking for parts for my next CBG, and I was wondering, Can you use a BASS Saddel for a 4 string? 

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Permalink Reply by Mikkel Rishøj on April 23, 2012 at 3:05am

btw. the buzzing sound from the piezo disappears when i put my finger on the JACK-OUTPUT.?

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Permalink Reply by Jason Johnson on April 23, 2012 at 3:19am

Youve got a bad ground......The ground post on the jack is the one going to the center. Thats where the black wire from piezo needs to go.

Bass saddle could work but may be a little too big, check out my page and take a look at those bridges (;

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Permalink Reply by Jason Johnson on April 23, 2012 at 3:20am

Also, hot glue is the best to use for piezos, in my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on April 23, 2012 at 10:59am

Bad solder joints, re solder this will go away. 

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