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cigar box guitar neck with tele/strat/lp style headstock
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dan Sleep Feb 8, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Was a guy selling these necks on ebay....not there now. Very nice neck for the money. Anyone know who?Continue
Bass - how many strings
Started this discussion. Last reply by Wade Feb 8, 2012. 23 Replies 0 Likes
Preparing for first build and it will be a bass. My son wants to build a 1 string fretless bass, but I think I'd like at least 2, maybe 3. No sure if I want to build a 4 string. Queston is of the…Continue
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ROBERT GREGORY replied to PhilUSAFRet's discussion Piezo disc - plain or encased in wood in the group CBG wiring & electronics."I have had some fun experimenting with piezo's and one method that I am using now is to sandwich a piezo between two pieces of wood , as others have mentioned.One difference being that I fill the middle of the sandwich…"
"Those are some awesome looking guitars Jess, and cool artwork. Who could not be interested in your creations."
"Greetings and welcome Michael, I'm sure one will pop up shortly.
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"Yes, but I think there are many others here who can give you way better instructon on this than me."
"This 1/8" jack fits into a preamp/eq that is mounted in the side of the instrument. Your pickup is also wired to it to comprise a "pickup system." Often, the enpin jack comes with the preamp/eq but sometimes they…"
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Keith Stanford replied to PhilUSAFRet's discussion Piezo disc - plain or encased in wood in the group CBG wiring & electronics."After more experimenting with Piezo (discs) here is my final results.
A single piezo taped to the CigarBox was tinny and picked up the sound of my hand rubbing up-and-down the CBG neck. (Sounded like a hissing sound.)
A single piezo…"
"I"ll be keeping an eye out, I just picked up an undercrown 13" x 6 3/4" by 2 2/3" deep...top 3/8" thick, was going to make a bass, may be a better reso box"
"Thank you. I was confused, because if I tap on the wire, I hear sound out of my amp, but nothing from tapping on th saddle."
David L. replied to PhilUSAFRet's discussion Can Bare Piezo wire work under saddle? in the group CBG wiring & electronics."If it is this type http://www.suntekstore.com/goods-15006122-bendable_piezo_cable_pickup_for_acoustic_guitar.html
If you mean the flexible braided wire has come away from the rigid rod then no because the rigid rod is the piezo part. The flexible…"
Can Bare Piezo wire work under saddle?
Tried using one of those Chinese undersadde piezo pickups. The metal box that fits in the bridge slot is a bit large. In messing with it. the wire seperated from the metal peice. Don't want to cut bridge slot any deeper. Will the bare wire work? should I coat it with anything?See More
"If you search guitar box on ebay under musical instruments and gear, you will usually see several examples."
"Hmmm, I can get to the page,but I can't download anything, don't even see a link to it????"
"Got an email about a free CD re; buildng a CBG. Site won't load on my browser, anyone else get it? Legit? Was attached to this forum."
"I have a question about this as well...
I saw someone (probably somewhere on Youtube) had started making bridge kits, which consisted of a block of 1x3 with a compartment drilled into it for the piezo. The piezo was glued or siliconed inside…"
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