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I have bought around five instruments from Jay at tinyguitars and all he does is hot glue them in brass side against the lid and then covered with hot glue and they are all loud. Just look at some of his videos he has posted and see how loud they are.
I read on another web site, forgot the web address, that putting multiple piezo's together weakens the signal. So stick with one and get it out of the plastic case as said above. Also just curios, what is all the heavy wood inside your box for? Looks like you had a solid wood box to start with, they can sound nice.
Hi Jerry, I'm afraid the poster above is misinformed about using multiple peizo's. I understand that most of us want to use the most inexpensive materials we can get. I got some Piezo's from JJB Electronics, I did this on a recomendation from Jay at Tiny Guitars a member here and really great guy. These Piezo's cost a bit, but they are great. Here's is what is on their website:
This system utilizes a dual piezo configuration for a crisp sound. The dual piezo configuration offers a few advantages over single piezo systems. Having two
piezo’s affords you the opportunity to place them at two different points on the
soundboard thus resulting in an improved dynamic range due to the fact that they
transmit the resonation found at more than one point. These special surface
transducers are under less pressure than under saddle pickups thus decreasing
the likelihood of them transmitting a percussive or harsh sound. Each piezo is
designed to pick up the resonation found in a significant amount of the
soundboard. These do not "fade" or distort at high volume or with high-power
systems. The highs are crystal clear while the lows are, what they should be, low!
They are very responsive. This pickup configuration is offered in several high end
guitars. All of our products feature quality components and construction. These
utilize a ¼ mono jack that is of equal quality to those manufactured by
Switchcraft. These will work great in a variety of instruments. Mandolins, ukulele’
s, bass guitars, banjo’s, violins, dobro’s, dulcimers, stomp boxes, etc. The
possibilities are endless! These, like all of our systems, can be installed in about
15 minutes! They are a very simple and inexpensive means of turning your
acoustic instruments in to acoustic electric. Please don’t let the price fool you!
http://www.jjb-electronics.com/PPS-200.html
Oh yes, they have many sound samples on their site. It's always a good thing when you can hear sound samples.
As others have said your main challenge is probably the plastic housing on your Piezo's.
Best of luck. Oh yes, the people at JJB are wonderful to deal with, really great folks.
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