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Permalink Reply by Dave Hughes on October 28, 2010 at 1:04pm

Nice one Ellwood, can't wait to see how it turns out.

Permalink Reply by Mark Bliss on October 28, 2010 at 2:49pm

I didnt get it at first, but after a day of considering it......
If you put a strip of hardwood/bone/plastic/metal (whatever you prefer) on it in place of the violin bridge you might have something. I even envisioned a custom fit compensated piece. Could work.
Once you get it would you please be so kind as to post the dimensions (widthXlength) of the "pocket" where the bridge piece would sit, and the height of the base for potential planning?
I picture it with a piece of say 3/16" square strip, maybe just rounded off on top might work quite well!

Permalink Reply by Mike Vaughan on October 29, 2010 at 2:34pm

I dont know about the violin pick ups but I have found a great pick up. Look inside a Emerson phone handset and there is a pickup in there about the size of a silver dollar and boy does it work! I find these phones a yard sales and flea markets for about a dollar or less.

Permalink Reply by Glenn Reither on November 2, 2010 at 6:06pm

I'd like to know how these work out too! The best thing about it is it has a phones output too. I've been getting good results with large discs (35mm) thru a Tillman preamp circuit I build on perfboard then on to vol and tone.

Permalink Reply by Dave Hughes on November 9, 2010 at 7:59am

Any news on these Ellwood?

Permalink Reply by Dave Hughes on November 9, 2010 at 7:11pm

Did shipping take a long time? Look forward to seeing what you do with it and hope your good lady is ok.

Cheers

Dave