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Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on January 31, 2014 at 2:41pm

I've seen it done, just make sure it's encapsulated.  I like double stick foam. . . 

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Permalink Reply by Jerome Hess on January 31, 2014 at 4:11pm

thats an interesting thoight how did it sound?

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Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on February 1, 2014 at 12:18am

Many builders use piezos for pickups on cbgs and/or canjos. Whether you use the disk type that can be mounted anywhere, or the rod type that go under the bridge saddle, one thing remains constant...if you want the best sound for the effort, use a preamp. First, unless your amplifier has dual inputs (one for normal and one for high output), or if the amp is not made for acoustic amplification, the piezo impedence is too high, and will sound like crap...imho.

IF you don't have a preamp, and/or aren't sure how to install on the tin box, there are a number of buffer circuits that are easy to make with a few dollars worth of components and 30 minutes of time soldering...and can be installed directly inside the tin box, rather than having to cut a rectangular hole on the side for the preamp.

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Permalink Reply by Jerome Hess on February 1, 2014 at 4:07am

I have a preamp, but its much bigger than id like to use, if you have alink for one of those circuits that would be great

thanks!

J

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