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"Ok I will look into heat shrink ..never heard of it but thank you. Couldn't just sol…" Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music replied Dec 7, 2012 to Piezo wires too short but came pre-wired	13	Dec 8, 2012 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music
"Would you solder a second joint if the piezo is already soldered fine. Put the piezo…" Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music replied Dec 7, 2012 to Piezo wires too short but came pre-wired	13	Dec 8, 2012 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music
"The wires on the actual piezo are decent solder.. Just too short? I have extra wire…" Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music replied Dec 7, 2012 to Piezo wires too short but came pre-wired	13	Dec 8, 2012 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music
"Yeah .. Sounds right although im a bit apprehensive about burning the piezo.. Prob w…" Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music replied Dec 7, 2012 to Piezo wires too short but came pre-wired	13	Dec 8, 2012 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music
"Worked perfect as far as the jack...thanks!" Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music replied Dec 7, 2012 to Installing the 1/4 inch jack. photo or video?	2	Dec 7, 2012 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music
"thanks for this" Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music replied Dec 7, 2012 to First actual wooden cigar box now what?	8	Dec 22, 2012 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music
"i did. his are simple and effective for a beginner. Im not sure what he uses as stri…" Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music replied Dec 7, 2012 to First actual wooden cigar box now what?	8	Dec 22, 2012 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music
"here's a photo of the box type" Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music replied Dec 4, 2012 to First actual wooden cigar box now what?	8	Dec 22, 2012 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music
"These are all great replies... I have some straight aviator cutters but they are onl…" Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music replied Dec 2, 2012 to Please describe tools and method for cutting a hole in cookie tin	45	Jan 31, 2014 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music
"Thank you. that makes alot of sense. Not sure why I didn't think that. Been a guitar…" Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music replied Dec 2, 2012 to slide cookie tin guitar as opposed to more of a regular press down with finger guitar	2	Dec 2, 2012 Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music

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Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music's Discussions (1,002)

"Ok I will look into heat shrink ..never heard of it but thank you. Couldn't just sol…"

"Would you solder a second joint if the piezo is already soldered fine. Put the piezo…"

"The wires on the actual piezo are decent solder.. Just too short? I have extra wire…"

"Yeah .. Sounds right although im a bit apprehensive about burning the piezo.. Prob w…"

"Worked perfect as far as the jack...thanks!"

"thanks for this"

"i did. his are simple and effective for a beginner. Im not sure what he uses as stri…"

"here's a photo of the box type"

"These are all great replies... I have some straight aviator cutters but they are onl…"

"Thank you. that makes alot of sense. Not sure why I didn't think that. Been a guitar…"

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