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"For two pickups I always use a 3 way switch.... Jim" Jim Birmingham replied Aug 4, 2011 to How do I wire a Mini Humbucker and a piezo using one jack.	84	Aug 5, 2011 Reply by Brendon Anderson
"No,,,,,You will not Damage your electronics,,,,,I think Mike has about 10 or 12 wire…" Jim Birmingham replied Aug 4, 2011 to How do I wire a Mini Humbucker and a piezo using one jack.	84	Aug 5, 2011 Reply by Brendon Anderson
"Correct,,,,,I do not use preamps......I think David posted some drawings showing the…" Jim Birmingham replied Aug 4, 2011 to How do I wire a Mini Humbucker and a piezo using one jack.	84	Aug 5, 2011 Reply by Brendon Anderson
" Brendon,,,, I have wired them both ways and each way works equally well....I ha…" Jim Birmingham replied Aug 4, 2011 to How do I wire a Mini Humbucker and a piezo using one jack.	84	Aug 5, 2011 Reply by Brendon Anderson
"Just Google F hole templates and you will get all kinds..... Jim" Jim Birmingham replied Nov 1, 2010 to Sound Hole Templates	38	Nov 1, 2010 Reply by Jim Birmingham
"Hi David,,,,Thanks for all the info re piezos. My findings are the same re paralell…" Jim Birmingham replied Aug 2, 2010 to How do I wire a Mini Humbucker and a piezo using one jack.	84	Aug 5, 2011 Reply by Brendon Anderson
"Hi David, Thanks for the info,,I think you said once before that you wire the piezos…" Jim Birmingham replied Aug 1, 2010 to How do I wire a Mini Humbucker and a piezo using one jack.	84	Aug 5, 2011 Reply by Brendon Anderson
"Hi David, I meant to ask you,,I see the picture of your piezo's inside the box but h…" Jim Birmingham replied Jul 29, 2010 to How do I wire a Mini Humbucker and a piezo using one jack.	84	Aug 5, 2011 Reply by Brendon Anderson
"Hi David,,What size piezo's do you use and are you able to tell any difference in th…" Jim Birmingham replied Jul 28, 2010 to How do I wire a Mini Humbucker and a piezo using one jack.	84	Aug 5, 2011 Reply by Brendon Anderson
"Thanks, Jim " Jim Birmingham replied Jul 26, 2010 to How do I wire a Mini Humbucker and a piezo using one jack.	84	Aug 5, 2011 Reply by Brendon Anderson

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Jim Birmingham's Discussions (42)

"For two pickups I always use a 3 way switch.... Jim"

"No,,,,,You will not Damage your electronics,,,,,I think Mike has about 10 or 12 wire…"

"Correct,,,,,I do not use preamps......I think David posted some drawings showing the…"

" Brendon,,,, I have wired them both ways and each way works equally well....I ha…"

"Just Google F hole templates and you will get all kinds..... Jim"

"Hi David,,,,Thanks for all the info re piezos. My findings are the same re paralell…"

"Hi David, Thanks for the info,,I think you said once before that you wire the piezos…"

"Hi David, I meant to ask you,,I see the picture of your piezo's inside the box but h…"

"Hi David,,What size piezo's do you use and are you able to tell any difference in th…"

"Thanks, Jim "

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