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Comment by jabes on January 4, 2014 at 3:56am

try much lower k pots, you might like the results...say like 10 k..

Comment by George Beavis on January 4, 2014 at 12:54am
I hadn't thought of wiring two together. Are you putting them in series or parallel? I have a bass with its pickup wired so you can switch between the two modes. You get a huge volume boost in series!
Comment by David Bowes on January 3, 2014 at 9:12am

 I ended up creating a sound hole pattern using a drill and then used small eyelets I purchased form a haberdasher for £1.50  per pack to finish them.

Comment by londonbackpackr on January 3, 2014 at 7:50am

Thanks :-)

I did look at maplins but the array of pots on there was confusing

Comment by t-belly johnson on January 3, 2014 at 7:35am

Londonbackpackr .  potentiometers can be sourced easily enough from ebay or maplins.I get mine from maplins. btw you left an E out of your name ;)

Comment by Coventry Halfpenny guitars on January 3, 2014 at 6:47am

Hi all

I'm a fan of the sink drainer sound holes as well and for bone nuts and bridger this guy is good http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/robsbits/m.html?item=380765086233&ssP...

Comment by jabes on January 3, 2014 at 6:14am

tesco do a pack of 2 or 3 drainers for a quid...

Comment by Graham Alibone on January 3, 2014 at 5:05am

Hi Dante,  sound hole thingies, try pound shops for sink hole drainers:-).

'fingers'

Comment by Dante on January 3, 2014 at 12:41am

hi George,

im fairly new here myself and had a similar problem.  I actually have some on order from amazon at the moment.  the next hurdle i am facing it getting any big brass eyelets for soundholes...couldn't source anywhere local to me so ended up just creating a soundhole pattern without using any.  hope this helps and welcome to our slightly strange collection of people : )

Dante

Comment by londonbackpackr on January 3, 2014 at 12:23am

Hi All

I'm new here and in the process of building my first CBG.  I'm collecting all the pieces at the moment and was wondering when the best place to get potentiometers from?  I have looked around but this part of the process seems to be the most confusing.

Cheers

George

 

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