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"Thanks guys, sounds like piezo to me or maybe a rod piezo mounted in the bridge." Vick Griffin replied Sep 4, 2015 to Anybody had luck with magnetic pickup mounted underneath license plate?	10	Sep 13, 2015 Reply by Randy S. Bretz
"I'm an idiot. Thanks for all the help guys. Y'know, I used to build computers as a…" Vick Griffin replied Apr 14, 2014 to Wiring CB Gitty tele-bridge pup without that darn buzz...	8	Apr 14, 2014 Reply by Vick Griffin
"Farmer Ted, Yeah I know single coils are a little noisier. I did add a ground conne…" Vick Griffin replied Apr 14, 2014 to Wiring CB Gitty tele-bridge pup without that darn buzz...	8	Apr 14, 2014 Reply by Vick Griffin
"Here's a six-stringer that uses only a single stick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…" Vick Griffin replied Feb 6, 2014 to Broomstick diameter for necks...	7	Feb 15, 2014 Reply by Phil Thomas
"Definitely not fret buzz since one of the gits is fretless. I'm guessing it's like…" Vick Griffin replied Oct 18, 2013 to What causes this sound?	5	Oct 18, 2013 Reply by Slowpaw Steve T
"@Bluesheart @Oily SONT Fool Thanks for the ideas and the encouraging words. Just s…" Vick Griffin replied Jun 2, 2012 to Boxes for license plate resonator gits	4	Jun 3, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"I bought one real cheap once and had to tear the damn thing apart and put it back to…" Vick Griffin replied Jun 1, 2012 to Price Point	27	Jun 5, 2012 Reply by Josh Thompson
"That's the first thing anyone's said in this thread that made sense ;-)" Vick Griffin replied May 31, 2012 to Diatonic 4 String??	42	Jun 8, 2012 Reply by BenBob
"Jef, Fascinating concept. I'd love to hear what that sounds like. Can you point m…" Vick Griffin replied Dec 23, 2011 to Location for single coil pup	14	Dec 23, 2011 Reply by Vick Griffin
"Thanks Skeesix, already figuring the extra board inside for added strength." Vick Griffin replied Dec 22, 2011 to Location for single coil pup	14	Dec 23, 2011 Reply by Vick Griffin

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Vick Griffin's Discussions (33)

"Thanks guys, sounds like piezo to me or maybe a rod piezo mounted in the bridge."

"I'm an idiot. Thanks for all the help guys. Y'know, I used to build computers as a…"

"Farmer Ted, Yeah I know single coils are a little noisier. I did add a ground conne…"

"Here's a six-stringer that uses only a single stick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…"

"Definitely not fret buzz since one of the gits is fretless. I'm guessing it's like…"

"@Bluesheart @Oily SONT Fool Thanks for the ideas and the encouraging words. Just s…"

"I bought one real cheap once and had to tear the damn thing apart and put it back to…"

"That's the first thing anyone's said in this thread that made sense ;-)"

"Jef, Fascinating concept. I'd love to hear what that sounds like. Can you point m…"

"Thanks Skeesix, already figuring the extra board inside for added strength."

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