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I am building my second CBG. My last one had a simple Piezo Transducer pickup from radio shack. Works fine, but next time I will encase it in thin maple or walnut to reduce the feedback and noise. Question is, can I actually wire that type of pickup with volume controls and if so, how?? Also, are there any other homemade pickups out there that would work for my current build?? I am using a 9 1/4"x 9 3/4" thin Arturo Fuente box and don't plan on cutting sound holes in it. Strictly electric (looks like something Bo Diddley would have played). I would like to get a good raw sound without spending too much. Any ideas??

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Permalink Reply by Skeesix on November 15, 2009 at 5:32pm

Try this instructable
http://www.instructables.com/id/cheap-and-easy-guitar-pickups/?&...

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Permalink Reply by Travis "SlackJack" Woodall on November 16, 2009 at 12:53pm

Ted, thanks so much. Great thing is, I haven't sealed the box yet so I will see how that does. I am about to post some pictures of the one I mentioned last night. I actually found some brass washers that worked over those sound holes. It's not a bad build for my first complete CBG.

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