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Psycho knob wiring helpI am trying to wire up a psycho knob from CBGitty up to a Snake-Oil mini humbucker with 1 volume and 1 tone pot. Does anyone have any idea… Started by Jethro Helmbrecht |
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Mar 28, 2020 Reply by BrianQ. |
ignition coils as pickups???Has anyone ever tried using an automotive ignition coil as a pickup on a CBG??? Specifically the pics are of a coil out of a Volkswagen Ro… Started by Kevin Keating |
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Dec 19, 2019 Reply by Tom T |
Soldering HelpIm on my 5th build. As of now I have been using pre-wired pickups I’ve gotten off of cbgitty. I bought some black humbucker type pickups an… Started by Joshua Amy |
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Jan 20, 2019 Reply by Joshua Amy |
Wiring individual pole magnetic pickup.I have been playing around with making my own pickups and have some questions that I hope someone can answer. I have made some individuall… Started by Dale "Guv'nor" Crombez |
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Jul 1, 2018 Reply by Paul Craig |
Looking for a Wiring DiagramI am building a 6 string CBG with a gold foil humbucker near the neck and one or two piezo pickups, running through a preamp/buffer circuit… Started by Mark Taylor |
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Dec 17, 2017 Reply by Mark Taylor |
WIRING HELP NEEDED! Yeah, I'm lost......So I am going through what I want my new set up to do. This is what I have as far as parts.. I have a stero volume knob. I know, stero, I… Started by Jerryrig240 |
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May 2, 2017 Reply by Jerry Jordan |
Weird buzz as I turn volume knobSo I got the wiring to my new CBG 95% figured out. The kill switch is working, the knob is turning it up and down, but in the middle of tu… Started by Jerryrig240 |
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May 1, 2017 Reply by Milt Haselmire |
homebrew pickup, peizo with volume knob and switch?Anyone have a good link or a wiring diagram for a peizo, pickup cbg build. I want to be able to switch from the pickup and peizo with the s… Started by Jerryrig240 |
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Apr 20, 2017 Reply by darryl kernaghan |
wiring/soldering tipstwo tips to share and start this debate (since everyone has their own ideas at what is best) to start the stirring of the pot (pun intended… Started by JL |
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Jan 12, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder |
Question regarding simplistic electronics for jack plugMy speaker wires are marked for both positive and negative where they connect to the speaker assembly at the back. I picked up some 1/4" mo… Started by James Huey |
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Sep 16, 2014 Reply by robert jones |
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