Hi, when I was building a series of CBG's using these commemorative biscuit tins, I thought the important meaningful part of the tin was the lid as it carried the message. I also wanted the guitars to sound better that they did as a complete tin, so this it what I did.
I built a box that is the guitar body, complete with a wooden top. The tin lid fits over this [as it did the tin] and has minimal contact with the wood top so does not influence the sound....[much].
The bridge goes through the tin lid without touching it and sits on the wood top beneath.
The tone is a lot more pleasing acoustically and a whole lot more enjoyable when amplified, it does not have that overly bright piezo tone.
Enjoy Taff
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Great looking git Taffy as also the one you submitted for the "Kick The Can" contest.
I usually use 2 piezo in parallel like you did, but mount them close to the neck for a more mellow sound. Also like the springs on the inside. Have you tried either of those?
Like the bridge. Overall, great job.
Shane did a video about mounting springs inside the box(usually stretching from neck side to bridge area) to add some natural reverb to the sound and help with sustain. You can find the video in the "Featured Articles" section.
Agree with the many picking styles that can add to the git's sound along with sympathetic tones and the springs add a sympathetic toned reverb effect. The springs needed would be small diameter and long like a screen door return spring, but maybe a little more slinky in thickness.
Another effect that Shane posted about was a echo effect used in a old Ukulele. Thin metal strips(similar to the metal tines of a yard rake) were attached to the top and back of a Uke.
People back in the day just used what was available to achieve a extra tone from their git.
So some little slinky spring or old discarded yard rake could offer some tonal benefits to one of your future wood gits if you like to experiment a bit.
Great job
I'm inclined to agree that the Tin lid is an important part of the sound, much in the same manner as a license plate guitar, it is the sound board, but the tin that makes up the body is equally important to the sound as the metal of the tin affects the acoustic reverberations of the strings and alters the tone and depth of each note you play.
Deeper tins give a louder sound and wider or longer tins, in my experience at least, give better sustain, up to a certain point of course.
PS Love your build, great tin lid
I like your story, a tissue box guitar, that's where I started and then went into my grandfathers work shop to build with him, he is gone from me now, but I honour him by keep building.
Hey Taff - I should have gone back and checked my old gits - I tried to lead you astray !!! What I used to do was use a rod piezo in the bridge and then wire it in with a disc mounted under the neck, near the bridge. It's purpose was just to calm down the rod. I have a couple of old guitar pre amps laying around but I've not cobbled them into a guitar yet. I'm retiring in 30 days, so soon....
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