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Double peizo's
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Why Electric or Pickups?
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piezo help please
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This book off google gives a good summary of wiring multiple piezos (page 53)
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ynxQQJfcf3oC&pg=PA53&lpg=PA53&dq=piezos+microphone+in+series+or+parallel&source=bl&ots=DBgFvwDKU-&sig=fDRSUtb5iw8ufWrlXdTtJP389bw&hl=en&…
Hi,
I was previously interested in the same question and found this on the internet which gives an answer with graphs.
http://hal9000.ps.uci.edu/Weber%20H90%20Physics%20Paper.pdf
Regards
David
Why not add both?
If you add a 3 way switch for a mag pup and a piezo (or 5 way if you have 2 mag pups plus piezo) you have the option of either or both at the same time - I did a quick amateur video to show the differences (easier than trying to de…
Hi Mark.
I loved the "having fun on ebay" link. It is often a good laugh to read some of the feedback people give - I recall someone paying £10 for a guitar then giving the seller negative feedback because it looked cheap and best of all time was a…
If you are finding the credit crunch is putting pressure on your wallet you can always opt for the 4 string CBG they are selling.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Delta-Blues-slide-tenor-box-dobro-lap-banjo-parlor_W0QQitemZ310205589515QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Mus…
Hi Fergus,
I always wire mine in parallel because if one breaks the other(s) will still work. Also in series the impedance increases with each additional piezo (and as thay are high impedance to begin with most articles state this is not a good ide…
Hi Peter,
Seymour Duncan are great diagrams you can search here http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/
you click on the "make your selection" arrow and it will give a host of options. I have also used the ones from artec sound http://…
Hi Peter,
You are most welcome.
Have you thought of adding a piezo also? All you need extra is a piezo and 3 way switch. You then wire as for a telecaster (see wiring diagrams http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/cbgwiringelectronics/forum/topics/wir…
Hi Peter,
If you go to this link down the right hand side is a good capacitor guide
http://www.axesrus.com/axeElectronicsCaps.htm
I realise you are not UK based but you should find them easily on-line.
When you solder a cap it is often advised that…
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Comment Wall (27 comments)
- At 2:04pm on March 15, 2010,
Andrew Christopher Deighton said…
- Hi David,
Thanks for the comment!
The repair is going fine so far, added a pickup tone and vol and just starting to flip it to left hand now...think i am going to either try a new nut or maybe just file it...not quite sure yet...lovely tone on it...even with a repaired neck.
- At 12:27pm on March 12, 2010,
Andrew Christopher Deighton said…
- Hi thanks for the friend add!
Your CBGs are awesome!
- At 12:25pm on February 25, 2010,
Fergus Morris said…
- Yeah, I've got some super slinkys on my headless thing at the moment, but really don't like them and will put some fatter ones on soon. The internal stuff is secured to the box by the screws that hold on the bridge, and the block that runs down the middle that the neck bolts onto is attached to the same bit of wood that the bridge screws onto, as well as being screwed onto the the bit of wood that the tuners sit on. This way the box takes none of the pressure and i an confident i can put on some fatter strings. Another good thing is that nothing is glued onto the box so i can dismantle it to replace the pickups or tuners. I am also going to put some piezo transducers in it, which is what my questions were about and your advise was useful for that!
- At 2:38pm on February 24, 2010,
HOGS GRUNT said…
- Thanks for that David.
They didn't have them when I wanted two so had to go statside.
But thanks for the info.
Hogs.
- At 5:47pm on February 17, 2010,
Jim said…
- i have made a couple three strings, i am embarking on my first four stirng right now though, which will also be my first fretted guitar and will also be one with my first homade pickup asumeing i can learn to make a decent one :)
- At 5:23pm on January 18, 2010,
HOGS GRUNT said…
- Hi David,
Thanks for the comments on the Twins.
I got the pup surrounds from an ebay seller in the US.
I have posted this link for you.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chrome-Custom-Pickup-Surround-Ring-for-Fender-Tele_W0QQitemZ140341475723QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item20ad00f98b
Hope it helps.
Hogs.
- At 1:56pm on January 16, 2010,
David Lloyd said…
- Hi Tim,
Thank you for the kind words.
The neck is off a strat copy and the sound holes are large grommets for curtains bought from this UK company
http://www.curtaingenius.co.uk/shop/products_detail.asp?prod=1830
I have seen similar ones in UK shops selling curtains so you should find similar in the USA.
Regards,
David
- At 1:31pm on January 16, 2010,
Tim Fleischer said… - Hey David. What did you ise for a neck on the guitar you used in the video? Did you build it.? Also, can I ask what you used for the sound holes? Guitar looks and sounds great!!!
Tim
- At 2:04pm on January 4, 2010,
smojo said… - yes thanks, I've already joined
- At 6:21pm on January 3, 2010,
Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley said… - hi dave and happy new year thanks for the message, i didnt but i know now so ill go and take a look.
Cheers Soul
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