Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T12:17:33ZMichaelS Country Boy Guitarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelShttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/364432071?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/piezopickup/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=1b7ztcc4imdep&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPreamp for rod piezo?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-09-27:2592684:Topic:24020112015-09-27T17:19:15.882ZMichaelS Country Boy Guitarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelS
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>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 more mellow than my usual disc type piezo, but the volume was so soft that I had to crank my 15 watt amp to 11 with full gain to hear it at all.</p>
<p>I swapped it out for a disc and was back in bussiness.</p>
<p>Is it typical to use a preamp with rod piezos? Or did I just get a bad one? Maybe there is some trick to mounting inside the bridge that…</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>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 more mellow than my usual disc type piezo, but the volume was so soft that I had to crank my 15 watt amp to 11 with full gain to hear it at all.</p>
<p>I swapped it out for a disc and was back in bussiness.</p>
<p>Is it typical to use a preamp with rod piezos? Or did I just get a bad one? Maybe there is some trick to mounting inside the bridge that I am unaware of?</p>
<p></p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Mark</p> Bass Uke set up?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-12-19:2592684:Topic:21820042014-12-19T04:57:58.831ZMichaelS Country Boy Guitarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelS
Hi everyone.<br />
<br />
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 Tillman preamp plus a tone and volume pot set up to get the most out of this classically upright bass sounding instrument.<br />
<br />
Should I wire the preamp in BEFORE the tone and volume of after?<br />
<br />
What values do you suggest for the pots and tone cap?<br />
<br />
I read a lot of conflicting information on these specs... 25k-500k pot values is a pretty big range!<br />
<br />
I'd really…
Hi everyone.<br />
<br />
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 Tillman preamp plus a tone and volume pot set up to get the most out of this classically upright bass sounding instrument.<br />
<br />
Should I wire the preamp in BEFORE the tone and volume of after?<br />
<br />
What values do you suggest for the pots and tone cap?<br />
<br />
I read a lot of conflicting information on these specs... 25k-500k pot values is a pretty big range!<br />
<br />
I'd really appreciate some practical advice. Thanks. Tuneable water bottle bongotag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-10-12:2592684:Topic:21249732014-10-12T01:15:34.278ZMichaelS Country Boy Guitarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelS
<p>Hey 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 wishing he could tune his so I think I came up with an answer for him. I have to make a few electrical connections yet & wait for the glue to dry before wiring the plug in like a cork on a bottle. I get that done then I can see if I can tune it any using low & I mean LOW air pressure. Any one else done something like this?…</p>
<p>Hey 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 wishing he could tune his so I think I came up with an answer for him. I have to make a few electrical connections yet & wait for the glue to dry before wiring the plug in like a cork on a bottle. I get that done then I can see if I can tune it any using low & I mean LOW air pressure. Any one else done something like this?<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079433088?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079433088?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>. I don't want to blow the bottle up and lose an eye or something.<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079430908?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079430908?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p> Cable Piezotag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-02-10:2592684:Topic:18908002014-02-10T23:49:56.124ZMichaelS Country Boy Guitarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelS
<p>Hullo 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 had? I've used the rod piezo and I'm really pleased with the sound....</p>
<p>Hullo 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 had? I've used the rod piezo and I'm really pleased with the sound....</p> Piezo rezotag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-12-16:2592684:Topic:18243182013-12-16T07:39:24.773ZMichaelS Country Boy Guitarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelS
<p>Just thinking out loud here.......</p>
<p>The idea of gluing a piezo inside a tuna can, or the like, and then mounting the tuna can under the bridge, open side up. Thinking being; the can will capture the vib's and add it's own coloration to the sound that the piezo is picking up. Anyone done this or have thoughts?</p>
<p>Just thinking out loud here.......</p>
<p>The idea of gluing a piezo inside a tuna can, or the like, and then mounting the tuna can under the bridge, open side up. Thinking being; the can will capture the vib's and add it's own coloration to the sound that the piezo is picking up. Anyone done this or have thoughts?</p> Compressor for piezotag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-08-02:2592684:Topic:16665732013-08-02T21:39:32.030ZMichaelS Country Boy Guitarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelS
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<p>Has anyone experimented with a compression pedal with your piezo pickup? I started playing more fingerstyle and I notice that without the pick the sound is less harsh. I'm thinking maybe a compressor would also "squash" the harsh tones also... What do you think?</p>
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<p>Has anyone experimented with a compression pedal with your piezo pickup? I started playing more fingerstyle and I notice that without the pick the sound is less harsh. I'm thinking maybe a compressor would also "squash" the harsh tones also... What do you think?</p> Piezo locationtag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-04-24:2592684:Topic:15386352013-04-24T17:28:10.001ZMichaelS Country Boy Guitarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelS
<p>I 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. I personally like to locate 2 piezo inside the bridge, this seems to eliminate all the outside noises created by hitting the neck or the box when playing. By placing the piezo between the neck and top of box under the bridge is where I started.</p>
<p>I 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. I personally like to locate 2 piezo inside the bridge, this seems to eliminate all the outside noises created by hitting the neck or the box when playing. By placing the piezo between the neck and top of box under the bridge is where I started.</p> Piezo for a wash tub bass?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-02-11:2592684:Topic:14314302013-02-11T17:41:51.010ZMichaelS Country Boy Guitarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelS
<p>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.</p>
<p>Would you put it in the same basic spot under the (most) bass string?</p>
<p>Is hot glue a good way to attach it?</p>
<p>Thanks for any help.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Would you put it in the same basic spot under the (most) bass string?</p>
<p>Is hot glue a good way to attach it?</p>
<p>Thanks for any help.</p> A quick & simple CBG TV / Ted TV vid on soldering hookup wires to a bare piezo disk.tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-02-05:2592684:Topic:14235092013-02-05T17:02:17.963ZMichaelS Country Boy Guitarshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MichaelS
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<p>Can 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, and I accidentally ordered some pretty small disks, so I'm wondering...</p>
<p></p>
<p>Also, can someone tell me how piezo RODS differ from disks?</p>
<p></p>
<p>I'll also comment: I get the best results, where piezo disks are concerned, when I instal two disks together, instead of just one. Anyone else agree?</p>
<p>Can 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, and I accidentally ordered some pretty small disks, so I'm wondering...</p>
<p></p>
<p>Also, can someone tell me how piezo RODS differ from disks?</p>
<p></p>
<p>I'll also comment: I get the best results, where piezo disks are concerned, when I instal two disks together, instead of just one. Anyone else agree?</p>