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2-single p/u's = 1- humbucker,, ??just wondering if i use 2-single p/u's, one with north pole's to the string's and one with south pole's to the string's, placed as close to… Started by GARAGE HERMIT |
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Dec 4, 2010 Reply by eric gittins |
Getting the right Pots?How do I find out the right pots to buy to go with the second hand Humbuckers I have bought from Ebay? There are no markings on the pickups… Started by Norm Fasey |
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Nov 24, 2010 Reply by GARAGE HERMIT |
Violin pickup?Just seen these on Ebay and wondering if anyone has used anything like it. Think it would look nicer than some guitar preamp setups I've se… Started by Dave Hughes |
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Nov 10, 2010 Reply by Ellwood T. Bear |
Help please with my ideaOk this is the Idea -: On my next build I'm wanting to use a coil pickup and a piezo ( nothing new there I hear you say) But what I want… Started by Little Soul Eric |
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Nov 8, 2010 Reply by The Phrygian Kid |
tone pot= volume pot ?if i remove the capacitor from a tone pot, will i be then able to use it as a volume pot, ?? Started by GARAGE HERMIT |
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Nov 6, 2010 Reply by Turkish |
Passive tone control for a piezoI found this tucked away with a google search "The only way to get a passive tone control working with a piezo pickup is to have a resistor… Started by David L. |
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Nov 2, 2010 Reply by Glenn Reither |
Need suggestion on how to properly mount a jack in the side of the CBG.Hi, I want to electrify my CBG, but the jacks I have aren't long enough to go through the side of the box so that I can screw them in prop… Started by KK Dirty Money |
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Oct 29, 2010 Reply by Mike Vaughan |
Making a piezo embedded bridge articlehttp://www.liutaiomottola.com/PrevPubs/Piezo/CoaxTransducer.htm Inexpensive piezo parts sources and more piezo information: http://wind… Started by Mark Bliss |
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Oct 28, 2010 Reply by Skeesix |
Jason Lollar article, well worth a read if your making pickupsThis may have been posted before but just came across an interview with Jason Lollar. In the unlikely event you don't know who he is, he's… Started by Dave Hughes |
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Oct 25, 2010 Reply by Don Goguen |
best/cheap mag pupHi everyone, I'm thinking of putting a magnetic pup in my next build (all have been piezos, so far). I don't know anything about mag pups,… Started by Craig Cox |
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Oct 25, 2010 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars |
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Copper foil tape as shield.
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Lipstick pickup and Telecaster neck pickup. What goes where?
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Wiring CB Gitty Black Ice Single Coil
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Minimal effect from volume or tone pot
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