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Piezo pickups Discussions (27)
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Piezo locationI would like to know the best Piezo location for the best sound quality and why. I know there are many different opinions on this subject.… Started by Jack Noller |
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Mar 29, 2016 Reply by CJWilky |
Preamp for rod piezo?Hi, I just tried my first rod-piezo, mounted under the saddle of the bridge. I was rather underwhelmed. The sound was just fine, a bit mor… Started by Mark Reaney |
2 |
Sep 27, 2015 Reply by Bruce Trappes |
Tuneable water bottle bongoHey guys, Looking at stuff on YouTube the other day I saw where they were making Bongo's using those five gallon water bottles. One guy was… Started by C Cook |
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Jan 18, 2015 Reply by C Cook |
Bass Uke set up?Hi everyone. I'm building a bass ukelele (the kind with rubber strings). I have chosen a rod piezo under the saddle. I want to add a a Til… Started by Tom Lauten |
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Jan 2, 2015 Reply by Tom Lauten |
Cable PiezoHullo All.I was wondering if anyone has tried the soft flexible cable version of the piezo pickup and if so.what sort of results they've ha… Started by Seasick Mick |
0 | Feb 10, 2014 |
Piezo rezoJust thinking out loud here....... The idea of gluing a piezo inside a tuna can, or the like, and then mounting the tuna can under the brid… Started by Bert the Welder |
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Dec 16, 2013 Reply by nailtown slim |
Compressor for piezoHas anyone experimented with a compression pedal with your piezo pickup? I started playing more fingerstyle and I notice that without the… Started by Wade |
0 | Aug 2, 2013 |
Piezo forms and sizeCan anyone tell me definitively if the SIZE of the piezo disks used makes a difference? I have read some who say it doesn't matter much, an… Started by Kevin M. Kraft |
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Jun 27, 2013 Reply by HarleyTodd |
PIEZOs - To Glue, or not to Glue....Like others have mentioned, I found that using Hot Glue to stick the Piezo Disc to the box, then putting a glob of Hot Glue on top of it re… Started by Keith Stanford |
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Mar 18, 2013 Reply by Eric Johnson |
Piezo for a wash tub bass?I am making an upright wash tub bass the same scale length and with the regular strings and want to know if anyone has used a piezo on one.… Started by Tony |
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Feb 15, 2013 Reply by Tony |
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Piezo location
Started by Jack Noller. Last reply by CJWilky Mar 29, 2016. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Preamp for rod piezo?
Started by Mark Reaney. Last reply by Bruce Trappes Sep 27, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Tuneable water bottle bongo
Started by C Cook. Last reply by C Cook Jan 18, 2015. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Bass Uke set up?
Started by Tom Lauten. Last reply by Tom Lauten Jan 2, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Piezo rezo
Started by Bert the Welder. Last reply by nailtown slim Dec 16, 2013. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Piezo forms and size
Started by Kevin M. Kraft. Last reply by HarleyTodd Jun 27, 2013. 5 Replies 0 Likes
PIEZOs - To Glue, or not to Glue....
Started by Keith Stanford. Last reply by Eric Johnson Mar 18, 2013. 1 Reply 4 Likes
Piezo for a wash tub bass?
Started by Tony. Last reply by Tony Feb 15, 2013. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Multiple Piezo Installation
Started by Redbelly. Last reply by Alan Bluesboxguitars Jan 18, 2013. 9 Replies 2 Likes
Hoboking Standard
Started by Alan Bluesboxguitars Jan 18, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Rod PiezoInside the Bridge
Started by Redbelly. Last reply by Redbelly Dec 19, 2012. 24 Replies 0 Likes
piezo between box and neck?
Started by matthew. Last reply by Mark Dec 12, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Piezos...extreme frustration
Started by Tim Fleischer. Last reply by Keith Stanford Dec 5, 2012. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Which kind of piezo to choose?
Started by Alan Bluesboxguitars. Last reply by Alan Bluesboxguitars Nov 6, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes
My piezo isolation seems to be causing the treble response to be antenuated (less than before)
Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by frank tennyson Oct 28, 2012. 22 Replies 0 Likes
Sources for PVDF sensor cable
Started by Flatfish. Last reply by Randy S. Bretz Oct 6, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
piezo on concrete block guitar
Started by Wade. Last reply by rusty case Oct 5, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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