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Permalink Reply by Outhouse Instruments on March 20, 2010 at 1:25am

You can use any type of pick-up w/out any controls on the guitar. On my CBGs I just run the p'up into the amp and control volume and tone with the amp controls.
I did put controls on my basses .... just because. Next one I build ( bass ) I probably won't put any controls on the bass.

Matt

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Permalink Reply by Sundt Productions on March 20, 2010 at 4:39am

Thank You...

Randy S. Bretz said:

Yep, thats what I just use my pre-amp. but you still have to ground the strings.

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Permalink Reply by Sundt Productions on March 20, 2010 at 4:39am

Thank You...

Matt Towe said:

You can use any type of pick-up w/out any controls on the guitar. On my CBGs I just run the p'up into the amp and control volume and tone with the amp controls.
I did put controls on my basses .... just because. Next one I build ( bass ) I probably won't put any controls on the bass.

Matt

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Permalink Reply by Sundt Productions on March 20, 2010 at 4:42am

Very Helpful...

Sundt Productions said:

Thank You...

Randy S. Bretz said:

Yep, thats what I just use my pre-amp. but you still have to ground the strings.

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Permalink Reply by Sundt Productions on March 20, 2010 at 4:43am

Very Helpful...

Sundt Productions said:

Thank You...

Matt Towe said:

You can use any type of pick-up w/out any controls on the guitar. On my CBGs I just run the p'up into the amp and control volume and tone with the amp controls.
I did put controls on my basses .... just because. Next one I build ( bass ) I probably won't put any controls on the bass.

Matt

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Permalink Reply by Christopher Call on March 20, 2010 at 7:00pm

Again, you do NOT need any pots (volume or tone) in the circuit. The pickup will sound a bit hotter with out it, and you still need to ground it like mentioned below! I wired a 6 string electric with a very hot hum directly to the jack and it is a beast!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Sundt Productions on March 20, 2010 at 11:35pm

Cool... Thank You... you've been very helpful...

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Permalink Reply by Buffalo John on March 21, 2010 at 9:41am

how do you ground the strings ? I would assume the bridge needs to be grounded to something ?

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Permalink Reply by Sundt Productions on March 21, 2010 at 7:51pm

I'm using a wooden bridge, so I've run a copper ground wire through the rings in the strings...

Buffalo John said:

how do you ground the strings ? I would assume the bridge needs to be grounded to something ?

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Permalink Reply by Crow on May 19, 2010 at 2:36am

i used an old single coil and a jack. i grounded the metal bridge, but that's it. volume knob is not needed.

here's the guitar:
at 1:25 i play it clean tone
at 1:45 i add some awesome overdrive



hope this helps!

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Permalink Reply by Sundt Productions on May 19, 2010 at 11:53am

Kind Thanks, Crow, for your reply, it does help and is most appreciated...

Crow said:

i used an old single coil and a jack. i grounded the metal bridge, but that's it. volume knob is not needed.

here's the guitar:
at 1:25 i play it clean tone
at 1:45 i add some awesome overdrive



hope this helps!

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Permalink Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on May 19, 2010 at 5:59pm

Okay, I'm sorry, but I have to bite. Why do you HAVE to ground the strings?

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