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Permalink Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry on January 4, 2017 at 12:48pm

Put one of each with a switch and have the best of both worlds.  There is no wrong way to build a CBG.  It's a stick in a box.......Add a resonator, cool.......Add a piezo, cool.......Add a magnetic pickup, cool.  Experiment and have fun.

Permalink Reply by Rubén on January 5, 2017 at 9:07am

Thank you for your answer but two different pikups and a switch looks too difficult for me. Maybe I'll put a piezo under the dog bowl to keep that metal sound, unless someone tell me that a magnetic pickup keeps it bluessy too, then I'll be full of questions again.

Permalink Reply by Don Tucker on January 7, 2017 at 4:15am

I have only built one resonator so far and I put a mini humbucker in it because it seemed to be a popular choice of other builders. I love the sound of the guitar acoustically but to my ears it pretty much just sounds like an electric guitar when plugged in. Having never tried a piezo I can't comment on whether it would produce a more authentic dobro sound. I like Duck's idea of having both. I think you'll find wiring it up isn't as difficult as you may think and all the info you need is readily available here.

Permalink Reply by Rubén on January 7, 2017 at 11:57am

Thank you Don, that's what I thougt. I think I'll keep on the idea of the piezo for this one (because I have a prewired piezo) and give a chance to the switch in a future resonator, because I'm sure this will not be my last one.
When I finish this one I'll tell you if it still sounds dobro when is plugged in.