"i thought the same thing , when i looked into it and asked around the typical answer i got was the transducers need a lot of power so bipolar 12 or better yet 15 is best ... i kinda got sidetracked with other projects but , i do want to try it . one…"
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i got blisters on my fingers !
Started this discussion. Last reply by petey twofinger Jan 8, 2011. 11 Replies 0 Likes
i was recording , havnt played for a while (back injury) anyway i was really into it , with headphones on . trying to nail the 3rd track . i eventually realized my fingers were really getting bad . i…Continue
twang bar
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bluesheart Jul 31, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes
anyone make a cbg with a tremolo arm ?id love to see how that is done "on the cheep" .Continue
the tap test
Started this discussion. Last reply by Artist Formerly Known as Matt Jul 18, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Likes
i have noticed alot of builders talking about this , but i really dont know what i should be listening for , they seem to sound very similar .could someone explian this baffling concept to me ?a…Continue
more piezo issues , imagine that
Started this discussion. Last reply by charles kimbler May 23, 2010. 8 Replies 0 Likes
so i am working out the bugs on my first build , i re-set 2 frets that were a lil high .tested it with 2 homemade amps . its humming . i have a single piezo . now the odd thing is when it touch the…Continue
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petey twofinger replied to Thomas Petry's discussion Hooking up a reverb tank? in the group CBG wiring & electronics.petey twofinger commented on Andy Stone's group CBG wiring & electronics."i did try resistors and capacitors to lessen the pop effect with the kill switch . nothin really seemed to work though , i should try that trick at some point , thanks for sharing that eric .
piezos do not show impedance , do they ? still…"
petey twofinger replied to Thomas Petry's discussion Hooking up a reverb tank? in the group CBG wiring & electronics."you need a circuit two amplify the signal at the input and output of the spring tank , usually these are running off of more than 9 volts . this one is popular , but i am also pretty sure you may get results with a less complicated design , but…"
petey twofinger commented on Andy Stone's group CBG wiring & electronics."i put one one a regular guitar a lil ways back . i did some tests , best i could come up with , after reading on line as well was this . shorter wire run the better , just rig it up to hard short the output , or on the volume pot . it does pop a bit…"
petey twofinger commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"@Cigarbox Triplestrings what is the power supply you are using , batterys or an adapter ?
@brianQ in the video i mention i did go down the NTE road when i first started up . i found them to be " worng" for the circuits i tried them in ...…"
petey twofinger commented on Andy Stone's group CBG wiring & electronics."thanks for watching !! this pedal is just too cool sounding . i couldnt be happier as my first few attempts at this fell a lil short in the "sounds good" dept . "
petey twofinger commented on Andy Stone's group CBG wiring & electronics."please check out my channel , looking to pick up subs for diy music stuff , thanks to all !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j71AZXPkyhs&list=UUzL6Rp7DwrTOfNq84mxlJ2A&index=1"
petey twofinger commented on Tom Manno's group Chicago CBG"check out my chanel , i am trying to drum up subs and views , thanks to all hometowners for the support ! - go westmont !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j71AZXPkyhs&list=UUzL6Rp7DwrTOfNq84mxlJ2A&index=1"
petey twofinger commented on Ted Crocker's group Ted's Mad Scientist Lab"i did a video demo for this Ge pedal , love it !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j71AZXPkyhs&list=UUzL6Rp7DwrTOfNq84mxlJ2A&index=1"
petey twofinger commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"i built a Ge fuzz pedal and was really pleased with the supplier / final product thanks to finally obtaining proper transistors .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j71AZXPkyhs&list=UUzL6Rp7DwrTOfNq84mxlJ2A&index=1"
petey twofinger replied to Jim Olean (JimO)'s discussion head phone repair in the group CBG wiring & electronics."scrape method works , so does burning the paint off
i have also started just applying flux and using a high temp iron to tin em
. I CLEAN THE FLUX OFF WITH ALCOHOL WHEN I AM FINISHED .
so yeah , i do it wrong . "
petey twofinger commented on Andy Stone's group CBG wiring & electronics."Lonman , as long as it is not a nylon stringer , mag pick ups only work with steel strings . the only other snag i could foresee (besides feedback) would be the spacing of the pick ups poles , but ... any way you could measure that all up first ? it…"
petey twofinger commented on Andy Stone's group CBG wiring & electronics."this helpful vid is for beginners or folks not familliar with all the functions of a multimeter . i am not an expert , but i learned a lil thru makin this . how to use a multimeter with a slant towards guitar / pedals /…"
petey twofinger commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"this helpful vid is for beginners or folks not familliar with all the functions of a multimeter . i am not an expert , but i learned a lil thru makin this . how to use a multimeter with a slant towards guitar / pedals /…"
petey twofinger commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"DIY (quick and dirty) Test Oscillator pt 1http://youtu.be/6X7VrcYwKM4DIY (quick and dirty) Test Oscillator and Probe Part two http://youtu.be/SF0ZjDsYKas"
petey twofinger commented on Andy Stone's group CBG wiring & electronics."DIY (quick and dirty) Test Oscillator pt 1http://youtu.be/6X7VrcYwKM4DIY (quick and dirty) Test Oscillator and Probe Part two http://youtu.be/SF0ZjDsYKas"
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- At 4:49pm on May 17, 2011,
JonBouye said… - Thanks Petey, All the help is much appreciated.
- At 8:51pm on November 21, 2010,
Turkish said… - Petey ... Re: Craig Anderton (in case you miss it in the 'goes to 11' thread).
Electronic Projects for Musicians ... http://www.mediafire.com/?y43jzym2dzn
DIY Projects for Guitarists ... http://www.mediafire.com/?utzzqjnwihl ... also by C.A.
...enjoy.
- At 8:45pm on July 12, 2010,
beStillroy said… - Hey,
Petey Twofingers
I butchered my Hand when I was a kid 2.
Rubbed the Paint off my Les Paul Neck with a Cast .
+++Rock On+++
- At 3:57am on July 6, 2010,
Mark said… - You asked about how I check my soldering with a multimeter. I maybe should have made my explanation clearer. I have a multimeter that has a continuity test function built in - if you put the probes either side of a joint then it beeps if there's a good electrical pathway between them. In some circumstances I also sometimes check the resistances between points in a circuit to make sure they're as per the design and there aren't shorts.
- At 8:32pm on June 27, 2010,
Michael Coghlan said… - Thanks Petey, I'm going to try a different amp kit (simplier than the one I've been labouring over). I did take the CBG to my local guitar shop at the weekend and they played it on a proper amp - it sounded great even with piezo pickup. I'll certainly take your pre-amp suggestion to heart if the new set up is still too weak. MC
- At 6:29pm on May 25, 2010,
Murray said… - Thanks, PT!
The Danelectro stuff is available at the Best Buy chain in the larger metro area near me, and I noted they were inexpensive...
I was looking at PT2399 IC's and to pay someone $15 for a PC board and then buy the parts...it might be better to get a Danelectro & do what you said (I haven't priced them however...the Danelectro graphic EQ was only about $25, but a delay IS a different animal)...
I couldn't imagine why a CB radio would have that, then I realized I've some really awful audio from some CB radios on the airwaves years ago...I dismissed it as some kind of weird individual thing, but it must be popular if they are manufactured and sold...I don't understand why, however :O)
- At 11:29am on January 7, 2010,
Tres Seaver said… - Welcome aboard, Petey! You will find lots of helpful folks and information here on all things CBG (CBB, CBU, etc.) Feel free to poke around, ask questions, and post your stuff (photos, recordings, videos, etc.).
Most of all, have fun!
Tres.
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