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CBG wiring & electronics.

Want to plug that thing in? Here's a place to share ideas about pickups (Both magnetic and piezo) and wiring in volume and tone control, the best options in output jacks, and more!

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Something to do with those cheap/unused pickups…

Started by BrianQ. Feb 10. 0 Replies

Good article on pickup simulation from AMZ-FX, written by guitar electronics guru Jack Orman. Basically you can use any pickup, simple enough right? He even makes reference to CBG’S & 3 pole CBG…Continue

Swamp Lion Circuit- 3 P90s!

Started by ILL GREEN. Last reply by David Bowes Jul 31, 2022. 2 Replies

Hello everybody!Thought I'd drop these nuggets for anyone looking to wire (3) P90s into their guitars.First, the middle pickup must be reverse-wound, meaning you would wind the pickup clockwise.  The…Continue

No Volume

Started by Steve Bookout. Last reply by BrianQ. Jun 15, 2021. 15 Replies

Guys, after assembling yet another 3 stringer with one pick up, one volume pot, and one tone pot, something is amiss.  Have never had this issue before.  Static noise is heard when the guitar is…Continue

External Power Adapter- How To

Started by BrianQ.. Last reply by BrianQ. Jun 23, 2020. 3 Replies

Add External Power to anything:Continue

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Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on February 24, 2014 at 11:47am

You're right Eric. I have a pair of those and they work great.

Comment by eric gittins on February 24, 2014 at 11:44am

I have used a pair of strippers like this for years - it will strip down to very small wire cleanly without breaking strands like you often get if you use a knife. i never could get the hang of those plier/cutter type strippers.

Comment by David McQueen on February 24, 2014 at 5:09am
20-22 guage, cause that is what I can get and what I have tools to work with. The pre-soldered leads, which I rmove are a smaller guage than that. Note smaller the wire the larger the number and the larger the wire, the less resistance.
Comment by Bani Jackson on February 24, 2014 at 3:59am

Hello

 

I have a question. What wire diameter do you use with piezos? Does it matter?

 

Thank you & cheers

Comment by Dave Lynas on February 24, 2014 at 12:41am
Never could use strippers. I roll the wire on my bench with my little exacto gently against the wire. Then use Bill's method for stripping. I hate tiny wires common on many mag pups too....
Comment by Bill Keller on February 23, 2014 at 1:13pm

Thumbnail against index finger, pull wire in between.  Pull the wire not the piezo.

Comment by Scott W on February 23, 2014 at 11:41am
Does anyone have any advice for stripping tiny wires for soldering? My wire strippers go down to 22 gauge, but I need to strip & solder to some piezo leads that must be 32 or smaller. Thanks in advance!
Comment by SILVERCOIN on February 22, 2014 at 12:43pm

Ok had one more question then I'll shut up......Say I put a mag coil in my cigar box guitar....with the hole for the mag and that thing hanging from the lid etc....how much would that impede the acoustics if I want to practice without a amp...or is it pretty much very quiet acoustically with that set up? 

Thanks again

Comment by SILVERCOIN on February 22, 2014 at 12:31pm

Ok so my original question...(For magnetic coil) I use a 500k for vol...then I hook up another one of the very same 500k as my tone...no problem right???..and it works just fine that way right?

Comment by Dave Lynas on February 22, 2014 at 12:03pm
Thanks Ted, I just received my Crocker peizo. I'll go with the 500.
 

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