"You can either connect the piezos in series or parallel. I initially have longer wires on them and try which way sounds best. Both ways sound a little different so try what sounds best with your cbg. And when you've decided you cut the wires to…"
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Mount pot in the top?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Glaze Mar 23, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Would it be better for the resonance of the top not to put the volume pot in the top? It's a small box.
I regret using boiled linseed oil
Started this discussion. Last reply by Glaze Mar 25, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
I wiped the neck and box of my latest cbg build with boiled linseed oil. After a day i picked it up and felt if it was dry yet. I let the neck slide through my hand and later i got a burning feeling…Continue
Which contact to use on 3 contact piezos?
Started this discussion. Last reply by David L. Feb 24, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
I got some different sizes piezo discs to experiment with, but there's one size that has 2 zones on the ceramic plate on top. I found out that they are called 3 contact piezos. Where do i solder my…Continue
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Der Groovemeister replied to HarleyTodd's discussion Wiring 2 piezos in the group CBG wiring & electronics.
Der Groovemeister commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"You can always use a booster or overdrive pedal as preamp.
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Der Groovemeister replied to Ted Crocker's discussion Ted Crocker's Mad Scientist Lab Wiring Diagrams & Schematics in the group CBG wiring & electronics."Cool, thanks!"
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Der Groovemeister replied to OldNick's discussion 6 string classical CBG in the group 6 string CBG's"Nice!
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Der Groovemeister replied to Redbelly's discussion Amplifiers. replacing the speaker in the group CBG wiring & electronics."It's a transistor amp. So you can safely use any of the speakers you have. However it will probably sound best with a speaker closest to 8 ohm. Just try them all, they will all sound different and some may sound louder than others. Btw. this…"
Der Groovemeister replied to Redbelly's discussion Amplifiers. replacing the speaker in the group CBG wiring & electronics."You can measure the resistance of the speaker with a digital multimeter. It's never exactly 4, 8 or 16 ohms, but you can round it off to the nearest of the 3. A transistor amp will not mind so much what the speaker impedance (ohmage) is. A tube…"
Der Groovemeister replied to Redbelly's discussion Amplifiers. replacing the speaker in the group CBG wiring & electronics."Can you post a picture of the amp inside?
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Der Groovemeister replied to Redbelly's discussion Amplifiers. replacing the speaker in the group CBG wiring & electronics."A tube or valve amp has "light bulbs" inside as opposed to a solid state or transistor amp which has transistors. But ... you are able to calculate the output of an amp and you call yourself a novice? ;-)"
Der Groovemeister replied to CigarBox13's discussion Cigarbox13"Yes please send pictures of the inside of the new build. What kind of wood is the central beam and how thick?"
Der Groovemeister replied to Redbelly's discussion Amplifiers. replacing the speaker in the group CBG wiring & electronics."A 4 inch speaker will work, but i think a bigger speaker would sound much better! And if it's a tube amp i would go for a higher wattage speaker.
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- At 7:05pm on October 12, 2012,
darren brown said… thanks for the comment man .
- At 12:51pm on December 30, 2011,
Olaf Geurens said… Hallo Groovemeister,
zeker leuk al die dutchies! heb bijna alle materialen binnen om mijn eerste te bouwen.
heb er al wel een maar een eigen build is natuurlijk leuker. had gehoopt hem te kunnen enteren in the build off maar dat gaat mijn niet meer lukken. Helaas!?!
- At 2:52pm on June 14, 2011,
Bluesdog said… Hoi Groovemeister, thanks voor de uitnodiging!
Je hebt een paar mooie Cbg's gemaakt! Vooral die Teabox vind ik mooi qua klank en uiterlijk!
Greets Frans
- At 1:57pm on January 23, 2011,
Shelley said… Hi Servaas,
In de Unie spelen we als duo.
Weet niet hoeveel gespeeld wordt. 1 mischien 2 liedjes.
Het is vooral een interview geloof ik.
Hopelijk tot dan!
Groetjes,
s.
- At 8:34am on January 23, 2011, Shelley said…
Hemingways: 27 Februari
: )
- At 8:32am on January 23, 2011, Shelley said…
Der Groovemeister! In Schiedam!
coooool.
Je 3string thee-doos guitar ziet er s'weeet uit!
Ik zal over een week te zien in de Heidiger op de Bluegrass Outlaw Part met de Fournicators maar....
Onze drummer ligt in het ziekenhuis. Gaat wel beter met hem maar of hij dat haalt,
denk het niet. Helaas.
We spelen wel bij de Unie op de 3e maar dat is een zeer kort optreden met een interview. Anders zijn we op Twisted Folk in Hemingways in R'dam op de 27e. Dat is wel een aanradder.
Hope je gauw te ontmoeten!
Groetjes,
Shelley.
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