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Piezo bridge: 1 or 2 piezos? Hello.Sorry about my English.I'm from Brazil.My name is Alcides Cursino and I 'm making a piezo bridge for CBG . I wonder if I should put 1… Started by Alcides Cursino de Siqueira Neto	12	Nov 5, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
Cheap piezo + preamp/buffer kits ? Hi there, this is my first post on this forum. I have been gathering parts for a few months now and am planning to start building my first… Started by Jeroen	5	Jun 8, 2015 Reply by Bama Hound
piezo advice i noticed when going to buy piezo disc pickups that different sizes have different resonant frequencies... anyone have any useful advice ab… Started by Mike	12	Jun 7, 2015 Reply by Uncle Toad
piezo size? Does the piezo size make a difference, and if so, in what ways? Y'all have been a great help! Started by jebjacksonlee	3	Apr 17, 2015 Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted
Piezo rod bridge Hullo Folks. I have a small question regarding a rod piezo bridge/saddle that I intend to make.I noticed that Chickenbone John when he make… Started by Seasick Mick	16	Mar 1, 2015 Reply by Jim Woods
Piezo Transducter output level problem Hi everybody, I built my first cigar box guitar with a wooden wine case and I put a piezo transducter inside to plug it to my amp. But I ha… Started by EMERIT Vincent	10	Aug 10, 2014 Reply by EMERIT Vincent
Wiring question Howdy all...Was wondering if anyone has a suggestion about this. I want to wire up 1 single coil w/ volume & tone, 1 under saddle piez… Started by rockabilly6	5	May 19, 2014 Reply by rockabilly6
Piezo Glueing? bassically I just want to know which side of the piezo to glue to the box lid? as ive not been told any different my insticts tell me that… Started by Ozz Griffiths	2	Sep 1, 2013 Reply by Dan Sleep
Extending Piezo Pickup Wire Hello, Sorry if this sounds like a newbie question but I have been searching for info on extending the piezo pickup wires, not found anyth… Started by Edmund	9	May 17, 2013 Reply by Edmund
Rod Piezo Hacking I thought this may be helpful to anyone who is tempted to hack those rod piezos. As an experiment I successfully cut one of the piezo eleme… Started by Bluesheart	2	May 11, 2013 Reply by Randy S. Bretz

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