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"Good information, Redbelly! I've been studying up on fiddles. Fascinating little st…" rusty case replied Dec 12, 2012 to Multiple Piezo Installation	9	Jan 18, 2013 Reply by Alan Bluesboxguitars
" J, I just gotta agree! lol ...your post made me grin! rc " rusty case replied Nov 19, 2012 to Rod PiezoInside the Bridge	24	Dec 19, 2012 Reply by Redbelly
"Here's a pretty nice (methinks) pre-amp setup that could be dandy for a CBG. There's…" rusty case replied Nov 18, 2012 to Rod PiezoInside the Bridge	24	Dec 19, 2012 Reply by Redbelly
"Seems everyone has pointed out that the piezo must be firmly attached so it will act…" rusty case replied Nov 18, 2012 to Rod PiezoInside the Bridge	24	Dec 19, 2012 Reply by Redbelly
"Sure yah can! and if you don't like it, you could put another one somewhere else...…" rusty case replied Nov 6, 2012 to piezo between box and neck?	4	Dec 12, 2012 Reply by Mark
"Roger that ! probably much safer to buy 'em from CB Gitty that are known to serve w…" rusty case replied Oct 30, 2012 to Which kind of piezo to choose?	8	Nov 6, 2012 Reply by Alan Bluesboxguitars
"Sure Rand, and tnx for the direction to that thread over there... It seems they are…" rusty case replied Oct 21, 2012 to My piezo isolation seems to be causing the treble response to be antenuated (less than before)	22	Oct 28, 2012 Reply by frank tennyson
"Similar to mounting the piezo on, or within a piece of wood added to the soundboard…" rusty case replied Oct 21, 2012 to My piezo isolation seems to be causing the treble response to be antenuated (less than before)	22	Oct 28, 2012 Reply by frank tennyson
"I suspect you are on the right track, jabes. A pair, or three piezos, each mounted d…" rusty case replied Oct 17, 2012 to My piezo isolation seems to be causing the treble response to be antenuated (less than before)	22	Oct 28, 2012 Reply by frank tennyson
"I tested a clip-on piezo with my can-on-a-stick, and my can-in-a-stick. The clip-on…" rusty case replied Oct 12, 2012 to My piezo isolation seems to be causing the treble response to be antenuated (less than before)	22	Oct 28, 2012 Reply by frank tennyson

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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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Tuneable water bottle bongo

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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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