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"Hi Tom, A piezo pickup puts out more signal than a magnetic pickup. As the Tillman…"

Tony Harker replied Jan 2, 2015 to Bass Uke set up?

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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?

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Bass Uke set up?

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Cable Piezo

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Piezo rezo

Started by Bert the Welder. Last reply by nailtown slim Dec 16, 2013. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Compressor for piezo

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Piezo forms and size

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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

A quick & simple CBG TV / Ted TV vid on soldering hookup wires to a bare piezo disk.

Started by Ted Crocker Feb 5, 2013. 0 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

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