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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on April 14, 2015 at 6:45am

You could get one of my ThinBucker surface mount pickups that just screw to the lid without having to cut a big hole. Just drill a small hole for the wires.

http://humidorguitars.com/magnetic-cigar-box-guitar-pickups/

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Permalink Reply by Tom T on April 14, 2015 at 6:55am

If you're using a cigar box, then the sound response of a piezo will be the same whether you have three, four or (in the case of your project), one string. Mounting would follow the general guidelines for a guitar (somewhere near the bridge or where every you find that sounds best.

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Permalink Reply by Mike on April 14, 2015 at 3:49pm

I put a piezo in my first CB diddley bow and after getting it positioned and insulated properly sounded nice. I have since given it to my brother as I am making another. I will do double piezo in the next one.

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Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on April 14, 2015 at 4:52pm

I have both... they both have their place.  Piezo's pickup everything... mag pups pickup just the string vibration...  Up to you...

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