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"Why wouldn't you? My input's weren't aimed at you. Might help someone though." PhilUSAFRet replied Aug 13, 2013 to Help with amplifying resonator cbg	22	Aug 14, 2013 Reply by James Shelton
"Yeah, it's just showing how pickup contacts reso cone" PhilUSAFRet replied Aug 13, 2013 to Help with amplifying resonator cbg	22	Aug 14, 2013 Reply by James Shelton
"As I understand it, contact with the cone is the more desireable setup, but many hav…" PhilUSAFRet replied Aug 13, 2013 to Help with amplifying resonator cbg	22	Aug 14, 2013 Reply by James Shelton
" Not sure if this will help, but copied it a few days ago." PhilUSAFRet replied Aug 13, 2013 to Help with amplifying resonator cbg	22	Aug 14, 2013 Reply by James Shelton
"Not sure if this will help, but I copied it recently: " PhilUSAFRet replied Aug 13, 2013 to Help with amplifying resonator cbg	22	Aug 14, 2013 Reply by James Shelton
"Ordinarily, in a closed end "cone" they are glued to the tip of the cone, but you'll…" PhilUSAFRet replied Aug 13, 2013 to Help with amplifying resonator cbg	22	Aug 14, 2013 Reply by James Shelton
"May get some other suggestions, but I'd suggest it goes under that hole. The piezo s…" PhilUSAFRet replied Aug 12, 2013 to Help with amplifying resonator cbg	22	Aug 14, 2013 Reply by James Shelton
"Yes, but I think there are many others here who can give you way better instructon o…" PhilUSAFRet replied Dec 28, 2012 to What is this end pin jack used for?	6	Dec 28, 2012 Reply by Chris Thomas
"This 1/8" jack fits into a preamp/eq that is mounted in the side of the instrument. …" PhilUSAFRet replied Dec 28, 2012 to What is this end pin jack used for?	6	Dec 28, 2012 Reply by Chris Thomas
"Thank you. I was confused, because if I tap on the wire, I hear sound out of my amp…" PhilUSAFRet replied Oct 13, 2012 to Can Bare Piezo wire work under saddle?	2	Oct 13, 2012 Reply by PhilUSAFRet

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PhilUSAFRet's Discussions (179)

"Why wouldn't you? My input's weren't aimed at you. Might help someone though."

"Yeah, it's just showing how pickup contacts reso cone"

"As I understand it, contact with the cone is the more desireable setup, but many hav…"

" Not sure if this will help, but copied it a few days ago."

"Not sure if this will help, but I copied it recently: "

"Ordinarily, in a closed end "cone" they are glued to the tip of the cone, but you'll…"

"May get some other suggestions, but I'd suggest it goes under that hole. The piezo s…"

"Yes, but I think there are many others here who can give you way better instructon o…"

"This 1/8" jack fits into a preamp/eq that is mounted in the side of the instrument. …"

"Thank you. I was confused, because if I tap on the wire, I hear sound out of my amp…"

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