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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on August 12, 2017 at 9:19am

Nice looking amp.

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Permalink Reply by bigmcgiv on August 12, 2017 at 9:37am

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Grandpa on August 14, 2017 at 8:46am

Nice build, Big Guy. I made a couple of suitcase amps, and a pair of amps from an old Columbia p.a. system clamshell cabinet pair. Always a crowd pleaser!  "Is that an old suitcase?". When they have that old, vintage, used patina they are a great compliment to the cbg's. Love old stuff.

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Permalink Reply by bigmcgiv on August 14, 2017 at 9:03am

Yes it is. This is my bass one.

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Permalink Reply by Grandpa on August 14, 2017 at 1:09pm

Yeah Buddy. I just looked again and saw your awesome cigar box bass. I got tunnel vision checkin' out yer amp! Some of us old guys get locked in on the tree and miss the forest.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on August 14, 2017 at 6:41pm

Are you using a piezo in your bass?

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Permalink Reply by bigmcgiv on August 15, 2017 at 12:12am

Yes 2 under under the lid under the bridge. They are so hot. I first strung it with roundwound strings had way too much string noise so I went to a nylon which muted all the noise. I had no volume when I first did it and added a volume pot and about 12 oz of lead weight to balance the nose dive neck which helped alot.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on August 15, 2017 at 9:35am

What value pot did you use?

I've been putting my piezo on top a piece of double sided tape to mute some of the noise, works well. Sometimes requires 2 pieces of tape. I always put a piece over the top to stop feedback too.

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Permalink Reply by bigmcgiv on August 15, 2017 at 1:00pm

500k. And I used painters tape

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on August 16, 2017 at 7:26am

Thanks for that. That tape will work too.

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