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electronics problem

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neanderpaul commented on Steve Tyssen's video

Steve Tyssen - Led Zeppelin Cover

"Now that's jammin'!"

Feb 15, 2012

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"Bitchin'!!!"

Aug 22, 2010

Murray replied to Steve Tyssen's discussion Electronics Problem in the group It Goes To 11

"Has the hum problem been solved?"

May 31, 2010

Dianne Woods left a comment for Steve Tyssen

"Hey Steve, nice builds, great job."

Apr 20, 2010

Roy E. Queen replied to Steve Tyssen's discussion electronics problem

"I'm pretty sure Matt nailed it. Anytime you have noise like that that and it goes away when you touch something else it's a grounding thing. Test it by using a couple alligator clips with wire jumpers on different spots to see when it goes…"

Apr 19, 2010

Wichita Sam replied to Steve Tyssen's discussion Electronics Problem in the group It Goes To 11

"on a piezo, grounding isn't the issue as on a wound pup.... if you don't have any stray leads... and if you have a good jack and if you had a good pot, then the most likely problem is a cold solder connection. Have the iron nice and hot,…"

Apr 19, 2010

Tracy Kennedy replied to Steve Tyssen's discussion electronics problem

"Is it possible the tang on the 1/4" jack is not properly ingaging the input?"

Apr 19, 2010

Artist Formerly Known as Matt replied to Steve Tyssen's discussion electronics problem

"Mornin. This is one reason I don't use controls on my boxes. I let the amp do all the work. You need to make sure the case of the control pot is grounded to the jack. May even need to ground the strings as well. Do this by drilling holes in a…"

Apr 19, 2010

Steve Tyssen added a discussion to the group It Goes To 11

Electronics Problem

Hey guys how's everything goin ??I'm just wondering if anyone could help me out... I've wired up a few CBG's successfully but lately i've been having a few problems with humming / feedback..I'm just using a piezo buzzer with a volume control and of course a 1/4" input jack. For some reason when you plug the guitar in, there is a slight humming sound. When you touch the volume knob with your hand the humming sound is really maximized. And what seems even weirder is that when I touch the…See More

Apr 19, 2010

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Amps, amplification, effects, hackwiring and general mayhem. Anarchists welcomeSee More

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Steve Tyssen and Graham are now friends

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"That was revolution not revoultion, apologies..."

Nov 22, 2009

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"Hey Steve, thanks for the invite."

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"Yeeha! Gotta the three string revoultion!! Nice to see ya to see ya nice! Lovin' your babies!!"

Nov 22, 2009

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Original Tunes

Posted on May 24, 2009 at 8:01am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Hey everyone. I'm new to this site so I thought I'd let you know about my myspace page. It's got some originals I've been working on lately - only one song with Cigar Box so far but there's gonna be more to come! Anyway, check it out at www.myspace.com/stevetyssen

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At 12:22pm on April 20, 2010, Dianne Woods said…: Hey Steve, nice builds, great job.

At 7:51am on November 22, 2009, Fleur Shelton said…: That was revolution not revoultion, apologies...

At 7:51am on November 22, 2009, Paul Thorley said…: Hey Steve, thanks for the invite.

At 7:46am on November 22, 2009, Fleur Shelton said…: Yeeha! Gotta the three string revoultion!! Nice to see ya to see ya nice! Lovin' your babies!!

At 6:13pm on November 21, 2009, Graham said…: Hey Steve - Great work - Love to have you onboard at Gold Coast Twangers - Check it out - http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/goldcoasttwangers

At 6:51am on November 19, 2009, Paul Thorley said…: Love your work Steve,
all the best, Paul.

At 5:14pm on September 28, 2009, Tres Seaver said…: Like the new tunes!

At 3:55pm on August 23, 2009, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Hello,
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider contributing an instructional "video" link to this group. If you are a viewer seeking instruction, please feel free to write. If you have any suggestions or know other players who you think may want to post instructional "video" links, please contact me. Thank you for your interest and support, Keni Lee

At 3:14am on June 26, 2009, Brian Lemin said…: Steve.
Shane has put my CBG building article in the free plans section. I have "stolen your Piezo diagram" for it.

Please forgive me. BTW it works OK

At 11:04am on June 18, 2009, Dave Onastik said…: Hey Steve...I like your detailed photos. They have cleared up a few things or me and have given me some ideas. Couple of questions..... When you have a box with a thin top, it looks like you are gluing the neck to the top, then when you close the box, the neck fits into the slots cut in the bottom. Is that what you are doing? Also, it looks like you are adding some bracing/support inside the box. Does that help with the stability and sound?