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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on July 26, 2009 at 7:36am

I think you'll have to experiment..simple piezos are fickle things, and in all honesty, it might not be a bad thing to stop the tin resonating, as piezos can be very prone to feedback.

I'd suggest using double sided tape to trial-fit them and see how it goes. How big is the wood that you've encased them in?

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Permalink Reply by JUJU on July 26, 2009 at 7:43am

sorry not much use to you i know , but you know where i'd stick em lol!! ........................... no not there i was gonna say in the bin ! why do you always think the worst of me hehehe!

yeah i'd go with John and try using double sided tape and experiment , i'd start right under the bridge and work outwards

have fun Bro

juju.

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Permalink Reply by Jkevn on July 26, 2009 at 8:10am

All you funny talking folks across the pond can just stick a piezo in that dark little space where the sun will never shine on it.....inside your cigar box. Seriously, here's a couple of discussions about that very thing. Think positive thoughts and maybe one of our premier reso builders will let you in on where they put em.

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/howloudcanwemakeit/forum/topics...

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/howloudcanwemakeit/forum/topics...

There's always the stick it & see method already mentioned

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Permalink Reply by JUJU on July 26, 2009 at 9:03am

I say old Chap , where would one put one's transducer , let one have a cup of Tea and biscuits while one contemplates where one's going to affix one's Transducer , sounds jolly good old chap what !what ! - now thats Funny talk lol!!
juju.

Jkevn said:

All you funny talking folks across the pond can just stick a piezo in that dark little space where the sun will never shine on it.....inside your cigar box. Seriously, here's a couple of discussions about that very thing. Think positive thoughts and maybe one of our premier reso builders will let you in on where they put em.

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/howloudcanwemakeit/forum/topics...

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/howloudcanwemakeit/forum/topics...

There's always the stick it & see method already mentioned

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Permalink Reply by Roosterman on July 26, 2009 at 9:54am

Wonderful me ol' muckas, the little fellas are in and working tip top!
Somehow the wiring all worked and there doesnt seem to be any problem switching between the piezos and the magnetic pup - or having both on together. No real feedback issues, so alls well.
I went with siliconing tem directly under the bridge, on the bottom of the tin. Its not as twangy as Id have thought, but it works, and that in itself is a miracle!!

Il move them about a bit, see if I can improve the noise, then do a video - thanks for your help lads!

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Permalink Reply by JUJU on July 26, 2009 at 11:32am

you may get a better reso sound by changing the bridge to a biscuit type , because the bridge you have used is long it could be stopping the lid resonating ? just a idea juju.

Randy Rooster (Ben) said:

Wonderful me ol' muckas, the little fellas are in and working tip top!

Somehow the wiring all worked and there doesnt seem to be any problem switching between the piezos and the magnetic pup - or having both on together. No real feedback issues, so alls well.
I went with siliconing tem directly under the bridge, on the bottom of the tin. Its not as twangy as Id have thought, but it works, and that in itself is a miracle!!

Il move them about a bit, see if I can improve the noise, then do a video - thanks for your help lads!

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Permalink Reply by Roosterman on July 26, 2009 at 9:31pm

Good idea - you could be right.

Also I think Il enlarge the hole the lid sits in fractionally as its a tight fir at the moment, and maybe move those piezos onto the body - the lid should then be free to wobble to its hearts content!

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